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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,846,452 and 6,090,758

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,846,452 and 6,090,758 is: 9,644,558.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,846,452 : 6,090,758 = 6,090,758 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,846,452/6,090,758 = 6,090,758/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,846,452x = 6,090,758 × 6,090,758
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,846,452x = 37,097,333,014,564
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,097,333,014,564/3,846,452
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,644,558.94

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