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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,029,432 and 6,082,956

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,029,432 and 6,082,956 is: 9,183,019.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,029,432 : 6,082,956 = 6,082,956 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,029,432/6,082,956 = 6,082,956/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,029,432x = 6,082,956 × 6,082,956
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,029,432x = 37,002,353,697,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,002,353,697,936/4,029,432
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,183,019.77

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