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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,296,528 and 6,022,872

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,296,528 and 6,022,872 is: 8,442,860.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,296,528 : 6,022,872 = 6,022,872 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,296,528/6,022,872 = 6,022,872/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,296,528x = 6,022,872 × 6,022,872
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,296,528x = 36,274,987,128,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,274,987,128,384/4,296,528
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,442,860.64

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