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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,831,720 and 6,385,944

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,831,720 and 6,385,944 is: 10,642,813.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,831,720 : 6,385,944 = 6,385,944 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,831,720/6,385,944 = 6,385,944/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,831,720x = 6,385,944 × 6,385,944
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,831,720x = 40,780,280,771,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,780,280,771,136/3,831,720
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,642,813.35

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