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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,846,455 and 6,090,761

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,846,455 and 6,090,761 is: 9,644,560.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,846,455 : 6,090,761 = 6,090,761 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,846,455/6,090,761 = 6,090,761/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,846,455x = 6,090,761 × 6,090,761
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,846,455x = 37,097,369,559,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,097,369,559,121/3,846,455
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,644,560.92

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