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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,070,454 and 5,981,265

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,070,454 and 5,981,265 is: 8,789,076.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,070,454 : 5,981,265 = 5,981,265 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,070,454/5,981,265 = 5,981,265/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,070,454x = 5,981,265 × 5,981,265
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,070,454x = 35,775,531,000,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,775,531,000,225/4,070,454
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,789,076.35

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