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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,021,916 and 5,164,032

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,021,916 and 5,164,032 is: 6,630,478.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,021,916 : 5,164,032 = 5,164,032 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,021,916/5,164,032 = 5,164,032/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,021,916x = 5,164,032 × 5,164,032
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,021,916x = 26,667,226,497,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,667,226,497,024/4,021,916
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,630,478.23

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