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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,846,598 and 6,090,995

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,846,598 and 6,090,995 is: 9,644,943.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,846,598 : 6,090,995 = 6,090,995 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,846,598/6,090,995 = 6,090,995/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,846,598x = 6,090,995 × 6,090,995
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,846,598x = 37,100,220,090,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,100,220,090,025/3,846,598
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,644,943.43

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