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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,324,424 and 6,082,842

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,324,424 and 6,082,842 is: 8,556,276.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,324,424 : 6,082,842 = 6,082,842 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,324,424/6,082,842 = 6,082,842/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,324,424x = 6,082,842 × 6,082,842
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,324,424x = 37,000,966,796,964
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,000,966,796,964/4,324,424
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,556,276.35

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