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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,265,888 and 5,999,664

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,265,888 and 5,999,664 is: 8,438,094.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,265,888 : 5,999,664 = 5,999,664 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,265,888/5,999,664 = 5,999,664/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,265,888x = 5,999,664 × 5,999,664
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,265,888x = 35,995,968,112,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,995,968,112,896/4,265,888
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,438,094.98

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