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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,870,736 and 6,018,072

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,870,736 and 6,018,072 is: 9,356,667.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,870,736 : 6,018,072 = 6,018,072 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,870,736/6,018,072 = 6,018,072/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,870,736x = 6,018,072 × 6,018,072
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,870,736x = 36,217,190,597,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,217,190,597,184/3,870,736
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,356,667.72

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