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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,892,468 and 6,198,450

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,892,468 and 6,198,450 is: 9,870,545.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,892,468 : 6,198,450 = 6,198,450 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,892,468/6,198,450 = 6,198,450/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,892,468x = 6,198,450 × 6,198,450
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,892,468x = 38,420,782,402,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,420,782,402,500/3,892,468
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,870,545.47

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