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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,835,393 and 6,391,556

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,835,393 and 6,391,556 is: 10,651,317.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,835,393 : 6,391,556 = 6,391,556 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,835,393/6,391,556 = 6,391,556/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,835,393x = 6,391,556 × 6,391,556
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,835,393x = 40,851,988,101,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,851,988,101,136/3,835,393
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,651,317.38

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