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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,166,923 and 6,261,479

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,166,923 and 6,261,479 is: 9,408,889.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,166,923 : 6,261,479 = 6,261,479 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,166,923/6,261,479 = 6,261,479/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,166,923x = 6,261,479 × 6,261,479
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,166,923x = 39,206,119,267,441
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,206,119,267,441/4,166,923
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,408,889.79

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