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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,892,510 and 6,198,513

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,892,510 and 6,198,513 is: 9,870,639.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,892,510 : 6,198,513 = 6,198,513 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,892,510/6,198,513 = 6,198,513/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,892,510x = 6,198,513 × 6,198,513
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,892,510x = 38,421,563,411,169
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,421,563,411,169/3,892,510
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,870,639.62

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