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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,324,422 and 6,082,839

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,324,422 and 6,082,839 is: 8,556,271.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,324,422 : 6,082,839 = 6,082,839 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,324,422/6,082,839 = 6,082,839/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,324,422x = 6,082,839 × 6,082,839
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,324,422x = 37,000,930,299,921
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,000,930,299,921/4,324,422
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,556,271.87

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