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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,890,836 and 6,215,694

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,890,836 and 6,215,694 is: 9,929,704.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,890,836 : 6,215,694 = 6,215,694 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,890,836/6,215,694 = 6,215,694/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,890,836x = 6,215,694 × 6,215,694
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,890,836x = 38,634,851,901,636
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,634,851,901,636/3,890,836
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,929,704.54

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