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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,574,896 and 6,099,168

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,574,896 and 6,099,168 is: 8,131,299.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,574,896 : 6,099,168 = 6,099,168 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,574,896/6,099,168 = 6,099,168/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,574,896x = 6,099,168 × 6,099,168
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,574,896x = 37,199,850,292,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,199,850,292,224/4,574,896
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,131,299.66

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