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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,875,150 and 6,380,838

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,875,150 and 6,380,838 is: 10,506,714.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,875,150 : 6,380,838 = 6,380,838 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,875,150/6,380,838 = 6,380,838/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,875,150x = 6,380,838 × 6,380,838
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,875,150x = 40,715,093,582,244
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,715,093,582,244/3,875,150
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,506,714.21

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