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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,052,472 and 6,162,252

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,052,472 and 6,162,252 is: 9,370,416.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,052,472 : 6,162,252 = 6,162,252 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,052,472/6,162,252 = 6,162,252/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,052,472x = 6,162,252 × 6,162,252
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,052,472x = 37,973,349,711,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,973,349,711,504/4,052,472
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,370,416.31

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