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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,918,270 and 6,052,089

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,918,270 and 6,052,089 is: 9,347,947.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,918,270 : 6,052,089 = 6,052,089 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,918,270/6,052,089 = 6,052,089/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,918,270x = 6,052,089 × 6,052,089
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,918,270x = 36,627,781,263,921
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,627,781,263,921/3,918,270
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,347,947.25

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