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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,576,260 and 6,208,116

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,576,260 and 6,208,116 is: 8,421,878.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,576,260 : 6,208,116 = 6,208,116 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,576,260/6,208,116 = 6,208,116/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,576,260x = 6,208,116 × 6,208,116
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,576,260x = 38,540,704,269,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,540,704,269,456/4,576,260
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,421,878.19

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