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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,373,880 and 6,156,702

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,373,880 and 6,156,702 is: 8,666,213.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,373,880 : 6,156,702 = 6,156,702 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,373,880/6,156,702 = 6,156,702/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,373,880x = 6,156,702 × 6,156,702
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,373,880x = 37,904,979,516,804
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,904,979,516,804/4,373,880
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,666,213.87

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