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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,835,359 and 6,391,506

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,835,359 and 6,391,506 is: 10,651,245.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,835,359 : 6,391,506 = 6,391,506 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,835,359/6,391,506 = 6,391,506/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,835,359x = 6,391,506 × 6,391,506
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,835,359x = 40,851,348,948,036
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,851,348,948,036/3,835,359
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,651,245.15

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