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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,332,865 and 6,057,172

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,332,865 and 6,057,172 is: 8,467,684.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,332,865 : 6,057,172 = 6,057,172 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,332,865/6,057,172 = 6,057,172/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,332,865x = 6,057,172 × 6,057,172
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,332,865x = 36,689,332,637,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,689,332,637,584/4,332,865
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,467,684.23

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