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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,886,988 and 6,083,654

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,886,988 and 6,083,654 is: 9,521,728.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,886,988 : 6,083,654 = 6,083,654 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,886,988/6,083,654 = 6,083,654/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,886,988x = 6,083,654 × 6,083,654
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,886,988x = 37,010,845,991,716
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,010,845,991,716/3,886,988
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,521,728.90

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