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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,335,420 and 6,099,840

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,335,420 and 6,099,840 is: 8,582,339.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,335,420 : 6,099,840 = 6,099,840 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,335,420/6,099,840 = 6,099,840/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,335,420x = 6,099,840 × 6,099,840
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,335,420x = 37,208,048,025,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,208,048,025,600/4,335,420
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,582,339.89

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