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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,846,602 and 6,090,999

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,846,602 and 6,090,999 is: 9,644,946.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,846,602 : 6,090,999 = 6,090,999 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,846,602/6,090,999 = 6,090,999/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,846,602x = 6,090,999 × 6,090,999
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,846,602x = 37,100,268,818,001
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,100,268,818,001/3,846,602
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,644,946.06

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