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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,892,478 and 6,198,466

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,892,478 and 6,198,466 is: 9,870,571.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,892,478 : 6,198,466 = 6,198,466 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,892,478/6,198,466 = 6,198,466/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,892,478x = 6,198,466 × 6,198,466
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,892,478x = 38,420,980,753,156
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,420,980,753,156/3,892,478
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,870,571.07

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