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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,788,487 and 6,735,492

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,788,487 and 6,735,492 is: 11,974,926.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,788,487 : 6,735,492 = 6,735,492 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,788,487/6,735,492 = 6,735,492/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,788,487x = 6,735,492 × 6,735,492
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,788,487x = 45,366,852,482,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,366,852,482,064/3,788,487
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,974,926.27

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