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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,127,987 and 6,070,648

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,127,987 and 6,070,648 is: 8,927,539.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,127,987 : 6,070,648 = 6,070,648 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,127,987/6,070,648 = 6,070,648/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,127,987x = 6,070,648 × 6,070,648
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,127,987x = 36,852,767,139,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,852,767,139,904/4,127,987
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,927,539.53

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