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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,273,860 and 6,111,201

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,273,860 and 6,111,201 is: 8,738,418.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,273,860 : 6,111,201 = 6,111,201 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,273,860/6,111,201 = 6,111,201/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,273,860x = 6,111,201 × 6,111,201
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,273,860x = 37,346,777,662,401
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,346,777,662,401/4,273,860
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,738,418.59

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