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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,916,275 and 5,986,974

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,916,275 and 5,986,974 is: 9,152,538.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,916,275 : 5,986,974 = 5,986,974 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,916,275/5,986,974 = 5,986,974/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,916,275x = 5,986,974 × 5,986,974
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,916,275x = 35,843,857,676,676
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,843,857,676,676/3,916,275
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,152,538.49

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