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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,892,470 and 6,198,453

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,892,470 and 6,198,453 is: 9,870,549.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,892,470 : 6,198,453 = 6,198,453 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,892,470/6,198,453 = 6,198,453/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,892,470x = 6,198,453 × 6,198,453
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,892,470x = 38,420,819,593,209
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,420,819,593,209/3,892,470
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,870,549.96

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