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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,892,474 and 6,198,460

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,892,474 and 6,198,460 is: 9,870,562.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,892,474 : 6,198,460 = 6,198,460 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,892,474/6,198,460 = 6,198,460/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,892,474x = 6,198,460 × 6,198,460
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,892,474x = 38,420,906,371,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,420,906,371,600/3,892,474
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,870,562.11

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