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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,324,427 and 6,082,846

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,324,427 and 6,082,846 is: 8,556,281.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,324,427 : 6,082,846 = 6,082,846 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,324,427/6,082,846 = 6,082,846/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,324,427x = 6,082,846 × 6,082,846
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,324,427x = 37,001,015,459,716
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,001,015,459,716/4,324,427
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,556,281.67

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