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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,832,384 and 6,011,872

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,832,384 and 6,011,872 is: 9,430,841.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,832,384 : 6,011,872 = 6,011,872 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,832,384/6,011,872 = 6,011,872/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,832,384x = 6,011,872 × 6,011,872
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,832,384x = 36,142,604,944,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,142,604,944,384/3,832,384
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,430,841.21

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