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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,918,262 and 6,052,079

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,918,262 and 6,052,079 is: 9,347,935.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,918,262 : 6,052,079 = 6,052,079 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,918,262/6,052,079 = 6,052,079/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,918,262x = 6,052,079 × 6,052,079
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,918,262x = 36,627,660,222,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,627,660,222,241/3,918,262
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,347,935.44

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