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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,273,830 and 6,111,180

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,273,830 and 6,111,180 is: 8,738,419.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,273,830 : 6,111,180 = 6,111,180 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,273,830/6,111,180 = 6,111,180/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,273,830x = 6,111,180 × 6,111,180
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,273,830x = 37,346,520,992,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,346,520,992,400/4,273,830
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,738,419.87

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