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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,871,268 and 6,018,528

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,871,268 and 6,018,528 is: 9,356,799.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,871,268 : 6,018,528 = 6,018,528 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,871,268/6,018,528 = 6,018,528/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,871,268x = 6,018,528 × 6,018,528
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,871,268x = 36,222,679,286,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,222,679,286,784/3,871,268
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,356,799.71

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