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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,892,518 and 6,198,525

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,892,518 and 6,198,525 is: 9,870,657.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,892,518 : 6,198,525 = 6,198,525 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,892,518/6,198,525 = 6,198,525/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,892,518x = 6,198,525 × 6,198,525
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,892,518x = 38,421,712,175,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,421,712,175,625/3,892,518
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,870,657.55

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