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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,037,661 and 6,206,174

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,037,661 and 6,206,174 is: 9,539,333.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,037,661 : 6,206,174 = 6,206,174 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,037,661/6,206,174 = 6,206,174/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,037,661x = 6,206,174 × 6,206,174
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,037,661x = 38,516,595,718,276
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,516,595,718,276/4,037,661
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,539,333.72

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