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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,891,426 and 6,216,547

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,891,426 and 6,216,547 is: 9,930,924.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,891,426 : 6,216,547 = 6,216,547 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,891,426/6,216,547 = 6,216,547/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,891,426x = 6,216,547 × 6,216,547
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,891,426x = 38,645,456,603,209
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,645,456,603,209/3,891,426
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,930,924.19

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