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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,891,018 and 6,215,985

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,891,018 and 6,215,985 is: 9,930,169.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,891,018 : 6,215,985 = 6,215,985 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,891,018/6,215,985 = 6,215,985/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,891,018x = 6,215,985 × 6,215,985
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,891,018x = 38,638,469,520,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,638,469,520,225/3,891,018
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,930,169.82

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