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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,157,460 and 6,092,172

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,157,460 and 6,092,172 is: 8,927,219.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,157,460 : 6,092,172 = 6,092,172 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,157,460/6,092,172 = 6,092,172/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,157,460x = 6,092,172 × 6,092,172
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,157,460x = 37,114,559,677,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,114,559,677,584/4,157,460
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,927,219.91

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