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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,120,401 and 6,061,486

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,120,401 and 6,061,486 is: 8,916,999.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,120,401 : 6,061,486 = 6,061,486 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,120,401/6,061,486 = 6,061,486/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,120,401x = 6,061,486 × 6,061,486
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,120,401x = 36,741,612,528,196
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,741,612,528,196/4,120,401
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,916,999.23

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