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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,296,917 and 6,214,098

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,296,917 and 6,214,098 is: 8,986,679.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,296,917 : 6,214,098 = 6,214,098 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,296,917/6,214,098 = 6,214,098/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,296,917x = 6,214,098 × 6,214,098
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,296,917x = 38,615,013,953,604
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,615,013,953,604/4,296,917
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,986,679.04

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