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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,853,508 and 6,000,861

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,853,508 and 6,000,861 is: 9,344,818.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,853,508 : 6,000,861 = 6,000,861 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,853,508/6,000,861 = 6,000,861/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,853,508x = 6,000,861 × 6,000,861
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,853,508x = 36,010,332,741,321
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,010,332,741,321/3,853,508
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,344,818.47

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