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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,853,506 and 6,000,858

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,853,506 and 6,000,858 is: 9,344,813.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,853,506 : 6,000,858 = 6,000,858 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,853,506/6,000,858 = 6,000,858/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,853,506x = 6,000,858 × 6,000,858
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,853,506x = 36,010,296,736,164
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,010,296,736,164/3,853,506
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,344,813.98

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