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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,039,572 and 6,045,046

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,039,572 and 6,045,046 is: 9,046,151.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,039,572 : 6,045,046 = 6,045,046 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,039,572/6,045,046 = 6,045,046/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,039,572x = 6,045,046 × 6,045,046
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,039,572x = 36,542,581,142,116
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,542,581,142,116/4,039,572
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,046,151.71

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