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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,883,105 and 6,078,174

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,883,105 and 6,078,174 is: 9,514,087.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,883,105 : 6,078,174 = 6,078,174 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,883,105/6,078,174 = 6,078,174/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,883,105x = 6,078,174 × 6,078,174
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,883,105x = 36,944,199,174,276
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,944,199,174,276/3,883,105
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,514,087.10

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