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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,097,990 and 6,014,124

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,097,990 and 6,014,124 is: 8,826,201.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,097,990 : 6,014,124 = 6,014,124 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,097,990/6,014,124 = 6,014,124/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,097,990x = 6,014,124 × 6,014,124
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,097,990x = 36,169,687,487,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,169,687,487,376/4,097,990
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,826,201.99

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