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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,273,888 and 6,111,228

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,273,888 and 6,111,228 is: 8,738,438.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,273,888 : 6,111,228 = 6,111,228 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,273,888/6,111,228 = 6,111,228/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,273,888x = 6,111,228 × 6,111,228
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,273,888x = 37,347,107,667,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,347,107,667,984/4,273,888
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,738,438.55

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