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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,036,370 and 6,071,565

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,036,370 and 6,071,565 is: 9,132,934.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,036,370 : 6,071,565 = 6,071,565 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,036,370/6,071,565 = 6,071,565/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,036,370x = 6,071,565 × 6,071,565
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,036,370x = 36,863,901,549,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,863,901,549,225/4,036,370
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,132,934.18

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