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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,500,931 and 6,431,726

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,500,931 and 6,431,726 is: 9,190,787.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,500,931 : 6,431,726 = 6,431,726 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,500,931/6,431,726 = 6,431,726/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,500,931x = 6,431,726 × 6,431,726
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,500,931x = 41,367,099,339,076
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,367,099,339,076/4,500,931
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,190,787.27

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