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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,282,176 and 6,154,986

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,282,176 and 6,154,986 is: 8,846,869.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,282,176 : 6,154,986 = 6,154,986 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,282,176/6,154,986 = 6,154,986/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,282,176x = 6,154,986 × 6,154,986
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,282,176x = 37,883,852,660,196
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,883,852,660,196/4,282,176
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,846,869.60

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