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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,890,839 and 6,215,699

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,890,839 and 6,215,699 is: 9,929,712.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,890,839 : 6,215,699 = 6,215,699 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,890,839/6,215,699 = 6,215,699/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,890,839x = 6,215,699 × 6,215,699
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,890,839x = 38,634,914,058,601
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,634,914,058,601/3,890,839
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,929,712.86

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