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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,328,586 and 6,088,074.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,328,586 and 6,088,074.75 is: 8,562,762.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,328,586 : 6,088,074.75 = 6,088,074.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,328,586/6,088,074.75 = 6,088,074.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,328,586x = 6,088,074.75 × 6,088,074.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,328,586x = 37,064,654,161,587.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,064,654,161,587.56/4,328,586
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,562,762.57

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