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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,120,498 and 6,061,621

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,120,498 and 6,061,621 is: 8,917,186.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,120,498 : 6,061,621 = 6,061,621 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,120,498/6,061,621 = 6,061,621/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,120,498x = 6,061,621 × 6,061,621
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,120,498x = 36,743,249,147,641
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,743,249,147,641/4,120,498
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,917,186.50

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