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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,040,876 and 6,055,388

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,040,876 and 6,055,388 is: 9,074,201.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,040,876 : 6,055,388 = 6,055,388 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,040,876/6,055,388 = 6,055,388/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,040,876x = 6,055,388 × 6,055,388
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,040,876x = 36,667,723,830,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,667,723,830,544/4,040,876
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,074,201.69

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