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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,886,976 and 6,083,638

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,886,976 and 6,083,638 is: 9,521,708.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,886,976 : 6,083,638 = 6,083,638 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,886,976/6,083,638 = 6,083,638/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,886,976x = 6,083,638 × 6,083,638
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,886,976x = 37,010,651,315,044
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,010,651,315,044/3,886,976
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,521,708.22

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