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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,846,442 and 6,090,743

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,846,442 and 6,090,743 is: 9,644,536.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,846,442 : 6,090,743 = 6,090,743 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,846,442/6,090,743 = 6,090,743/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,846,442x = 6,090,743 × 6,090,743
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,846,442x = 37,097,150,292,049
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,097,150,292,049/3,846,442
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,644,536.51

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