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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,835,358 and 6,391,505

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,835,358 and 6,391,505 is: 10,651,244.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,835,358 : 6,391,505 = 6,391,505 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,835,358/6,391,505 = 6,391,505/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,835,358x = 6,391,505 × 6,391,505
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,835,358x = 40,851,336,165,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,851,336,165,025/3,835,358
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,651,244.59

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