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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,853,458 and 6,000,786

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,853,458 and 6,000,786 is: 9,344,706.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,853,458 : 6,000,786 = 6,000,786 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,853,458/6,000,786 = 6,000,786/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,853,458x = 6,000,786 × 6,000,786
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,853,458x = 36,009,432,617,796
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,009,432,617,796/3,853,458
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,344,706.14

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