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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,042,332 and 6,079,896

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,042,332 and 6,079,896 is: 9,144,507.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,042,332 : 6,079,896 = 6,079,896 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,042,332/6,079,896 = 6,079,896/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,042,332x = 6,079,896 × 6,079,896
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,042,332x = 36,965,135,370,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,965,135,370,816/4,042,332
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,144,507.52

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