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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,883,188 and 6,078,282

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,883,188 and 6,078,282 is: 9,514,221.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,883,188 : 6,078,282 = 6,078,282 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,883,188/6,078,282 = 6,078,282/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,883,188x = 6,078,282 × 6,078,282
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,883,188x = 36,945,512,071,524
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,945,512,071,524/3,883,188
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,514,221.84

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