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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,072,788 and 6,038,730

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,072,788 and 6,038,730 is: 8,953,635.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,072,788 : 6,038,730 = 6,038,730 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,072,788/6,038,730 = 6,038,730/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,072,788x = 6,038,730 × 6,038,730
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,072,788x = 36,466,260,012,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,466,260,012,900/4,072,788
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,953,635.69

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