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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,091,372 and 6,137,058

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,091,372 and 6,137,058 is: 9,205,587

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,091,372 : 6,137,058 = 6,137,058 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,091,372/6,137,058 = 6,137,058/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,091,372x = 6,137,058 × 6,137,058
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,091,372x = 37,663,480,895,364
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,663,480,895,364/4,091,372
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,205,587

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