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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,788,481 and 6,735,480

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,788,481 and 6,735,480 is: 11,974,902.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,788,481 : 6,735,480 = 6,735,480 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,788,481/6,735,480 = 6,735,480/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,788,481x = 6,735,480 × 6,735,480
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,788,481x = 45,366,690,830,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,366,690,830,400/3,788,481
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,974,902.56

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