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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,884,762 and 6,094,056

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,884,762 and 6,094,056 is: 9,559,792.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,884,762 : 6,094,056 = 6,094,056 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,884,762/6,094,056 = 6,094,056/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,884,762x = 6,094,056 × 6,094,056
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,884,762x = 37,137,518,531,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,137,518,531,136/3,884,762
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,559,792.47

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