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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,265,903 and 6,036,122

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,265,903 and 6,036,122 is: 8,540,927.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,265,903 : 6,036,122 = 6,036,122 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,265,903/6,036,122 = 6,036,122/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,265,903x = 6,036,122 × 6,036,122
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,265,903x = 36,434,768,798,884
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,434,768,798,884/4,265,903
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,540,927.63

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