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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,574,037 and 6,097,887

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,574,037 and 6,097,887 is: 8,129,410.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,574,037 : 6,097,887 = 6,097,887 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,574,037/6,097,887 = 6,097,887/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,574,037x = 6,097,887 × 6,097,887
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,574,037x = 37,184,225,864,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,184,225,864,769/4,574,037
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,129,410.82

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