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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,846,600 and 6,090,996

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,846,600 and 6,090,996 is: 9,644,941.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,846,600 : 6,090,996 = 6,090,996 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,846,600/6,090,996 = 6,090,996/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,846,600x = 6,090,996 × 6,090,996
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,846,600x = 37,100,232,272,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,100,232,272,016/3,846,600
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,644,941.58

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