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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,576,860 and 6,208,866

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,576,860 and 6,208,866 is: 8,422,808.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,576,860 : 6,208,866 = 6,208,866 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,576,860/6,208,866 = 6,208,866/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,576,860x = 6,208,866 × 6,208,866
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,576,860x = 38,550,017,005,956
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,550,017,005,956/4,576,860
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,422,808.87

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