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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,311,255 and 5,994,393

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,311,255 and 5,994,393 is: 8,334,637.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,311,255 : 5,994,393 = 5,994,393 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,311,255/5,994,393 = 5,994,393/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,311,255x = 5,994,393 × 5,994,393
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,311,255x = 35,932,747,438,449
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,932,747,438,449/4,311,255
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,334,637.46

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