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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,908,425 and 6,039,807

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,908,425 and 6,039,807 is: 9,333,495.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,908,425 : 6,039,807 = 6,039,807 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,908,425/6,039,807 = 6,039,807/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,908,425x = 6,039,807 × 6,039,807
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,908,425x = 36,479,268,597,249
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,479,268,597,249/3,908,425
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,333,495.87

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