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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,831,734 and 6,385,962

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,831,734 and 6,385,962 is: 10,642,834.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,831,734 : 6,385,962 = 6,385,962 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,831,734/6,385,962 = 6,385,962/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,831,734x = 6,385,962 × 6,385,962
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,831,734x = 40,780,510,665,444
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,780,510,665,444/3,831,734
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,642,834.46

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