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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,099,206 and 5,839,392

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,099,206 and 5,839,392 is: 8,318,317.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,099,206 : 5,839,392 = 5,839,392 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,099,206/5,839,392 = 5,839,392/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,099,206x = 5,839,392 × 5,839,392
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,099,206x = 34,098,498,929,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,098,498,929,664/4,099,206
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,318,317.97

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