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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,292,574 and 6,016,425

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,292,574 and 6,016,425 is: 8,432,555.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,292,574 : 6,016,425 = 6,016,425 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,292,574/6,016,425 = 6,016,425/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,292,574x = 6,016,425 × 6,016,425
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,292,574x = 36,197,369,780,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,197,369,780,625/4,292,574
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,432,555.80

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