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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,472,136 and 6,321,996

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,472,136 and 6,321,996 is: 8,937,034.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,472,136 : 6,321,996 = 6,321,996 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,472,136/6,321,996 = 6,321,996/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,472,136x = 6,321,996 × 6,321,996
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,472,136x = 39,967,633,424,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,967,633,424,016/4,472,136
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,937,034.43

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