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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,265,906 and 6,036,126

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,265,906 and 6,036,126 is: 8,540,932.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,265,906 : 6,036,126 = 6,036,126 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,265,906/6,036,126 = 6,036,126/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,265,906x = 6,036,126 × 6,036,126
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,265,906x = 36,434,817,087,876
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,434,817,087,876/4,265,906
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,540,932.94

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