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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,831,736 and 6,385,968

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,831,736 and 6,385,968 is: 10,642,848.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,831,736 : 6,385,968 = 6,385,968 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,831,736/6,385,968 = 6,385,968/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,831,736x = 6,385,968 × 6,385,968
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,831,736x = 40,780,587,297,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,780,587,297,024/3,831,736
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,642,848.91

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