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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,853,460 and 6,000,753

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,853,460 and 6,000,753 is: 9,344,598.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,853,460 : 6,000,753 = 6,000,753 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,853,460/6,000,753 = 6,000,753/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,853,460x = 6,000,753 × 6,000,753
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,853,460x = 36,009,036,567,009
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,009,036,567,009/3,853,460
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,344,598.51

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