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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,154,998 and 6,215,936

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,154,998 and 6,215,936 is: 9,299,128.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,154,998 : 6,215,936 = 6,215,936 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,154,998/6,215,936 = 6,215,936/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,154,998x = 6,215,936 × 6,215,936
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,154,998x = 38,637,860,356,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,637,860,356,096/4,154,998
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,299,128.51

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