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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,373,890 and 6,156,662

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,373,890 and 6,156,662 is: 8,666,081.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,373,890 : 6,156,662 = 6,156,662 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,373,890/6,156,662 = 6,156,662/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,373,890x = 6,156,662 × 6,156,662
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,373,890x = 37,904,486,982,244
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,904,486,982,244/4,373,890
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,666,081.45

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