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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,291,808 and 6,014,560

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,291,808 and 6,014,560 is: 8,428,832.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,291,808 : 6,014,560 = 6,014,560 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,291,808/6,014,560 = 6,014,560/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,291,808x = 6,014,560 × 6,014,560
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,291,808x = 36,174,931,993,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,174,931,993,600/4,291,808
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,428,832.79

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