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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,853,080 and 6,000,237

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,853,080 and 6,000,237 is: 9,343,912.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,853,080 : 6,000,237 = 6,000,237 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,853,080/6,000,237 = 6,000,237/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,853,080x = 6,000,237 × 6,000,237
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,853,080x = 36,002,844,056,169
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,002,844,056,169/3,853,080
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,343,912.94

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