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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,883,076 and 6,078,124

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,883,076 and 6,078,124 is: 9,514,001.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,883,076 : 6,078,124 = 6,078,124 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,883,076/6,078,124 = 6,078,124/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,883,076x = 6,078,124 × 6,078,124
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,883,076x = 36,943,591,359,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,943,591,359,376/3,883,076
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,514,001.62

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