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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,296,536 and 6,022,884

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,296,536 and 6,022,884 is: 8,442,878.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,296,536 : 6,022,884 = 6,022,884 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,296,536/6,022,884 = 6,022,884/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,296,536x = 6,022,884 × 6,022,884
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,296,536x = 36,275,131,677,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,275,131,677,456/4,296,536
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,442,878.56

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