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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,884,144 and 6,079,744

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,884,144 and 6,079,744 is: 9,516,456.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,884,144 : 6,079,744 = 6,079,744 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,884,144/6,079,744 = 6,079,744/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,884,144x = 6,079,744 × 6,079,744
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,884,144x = 36,963,287,105,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,963,287,105,536/3,884,144
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,516,456.42

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