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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,273,834 and 6,111,186

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,273,834 and 6,111,186 is: 8,738,428.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,273,834 : 6,111,186 = 6,111,186 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,273,834/6,111,186 = 6,111,186/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,273,834x = 6,111,186 × 6,111,186
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,273,834x = 37,346,594,326,596
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,346,594,326,596/4,273,834
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,738,428.85

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