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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,133,646 and 6,037,137

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,133,646 and 6,037,137 is: 8,817,161.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,133,646 : 6,037,137 = 6,037,137 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,133,646/6,037,137 = 6,037,137/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,133,646x = 6,037,137 × 6,037,137
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,133,646x = 36,447,023,156,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,447,023,156,769/4,133,646
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,817,161.21

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