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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,892,619 and 6,198,641

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,892,619 and 6,198,641 is: 9,870,770.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,892,619 : 6,198,641 = 6,198,641 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,892,619/6,198,641 = 6,198,641/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,892,619x = 6,198,641 × 6,198,641
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,892,619x = 38,423,150,246,881
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,423,150,246,881/3,892,619
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,870,770.87

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