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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,918,078 and 6,054,427

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,918,078 and 6,054,427 is: 9,355,629.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,918,078 : 6,054,427 = 6,054,427 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,918,078/6,054,427 = 6,054,427/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,918,078x = 6,054,427 × 6,054,427
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,918,078x = 36,656,086,298,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,656,086,298,329/3,918,078
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,355,629.55

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