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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,883,107 and 6,078,177

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,883,107 and 6,078,177 is: 9,514,091.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,883,107 : 6,078,177 = 6,078,177 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,883,107/6,078,177 = 6,078,177/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,883,107x = 6,078,177 × 6,078,177
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,883,107x = 36,944,235,643,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,944,235,643,329/3,883,107
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,514,091.59

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