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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,831,726 and 6,385,953

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,831,726 and 6,385,953 is: 10,642,826.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,831,726 : 6,385,953 = 6,385,953 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,831,726/6,385,953 = 6,385,953/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,831,726x = 6,385,953 × 6,385,953
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,831,726x = 40,780,395,718,209
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,780,395,718,209/3,831,726
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,642,826.68

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