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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,574,892 and 6,099,162

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,574,892 and 6,099,162 is: 8,131,290.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,574,892 : 6,099,162 = 6,099,162 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,574,892/6,099,162 = 6,099,162/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,574,892x = 6,099,162 × 6,099,162
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,574,892x = 37,199,777,102,244
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,199,777,102,244/4,574,892
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,131,290.77

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