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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,166,928 and 6,261,488

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,166,928 and 6,261,488 is: 9,408,905.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,166,928 : 6,261,488 = 6,261,488 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,166,928/6,261,488 = 6,261,488/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,166,928x = 6,261,488 × 6,261,488
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,166,928x = 39,206,231,974,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,206,231,974,144/4,166,928
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,408,905.55

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