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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,332,592 and 6,056,918

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,332,592 and 6,056,918 is: 8,467,507.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,332,592 : 6,056,918 = 6,056,918 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,332,592/6,056,918 = 6,056,918/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,332,592x = 6,056,918 × 6,056,918
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,332,592x = 36,686,255,658,724
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,686,255,658,724/4,332,592
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,467,507.59

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