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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,783,080 and 6,022,542

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,783,080 and 6,022,542 is: 9,587,693.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,783,080 : 6,022,542 = 6,022,542 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,783,080/6,022,542 = 6,022,542/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,783,080x = 6,022,542 × 6,022,542
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,783,080x = 36,271,012,141,764
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,271,012,141,764/3,783,080
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,587,693.66

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