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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,899,286 and 6,061,567

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,899,286 and 6,061,567 is: 9,422,903.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,899,286 : 6,061,567 = 6,061,567 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,899,286/6,061,567 = 6,061,567/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,899,286x = 6,061,567 × 6,061,567
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,899,286x = 36,742,594,495,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,742,594,495,489/3,899,286
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,422,903.19

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