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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,933,568 and 6,075,042

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,933,568 and 6,075,042 is: 9,382,355.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,933,568 : 6,075,042 = 6,075,042 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,933,568/6,075,042 = 6,075,042/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,933,568x = 6,075,042 × 6,075,042
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,933,568x = 36,906,135,301,764
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,906,135,301,764/3,933,568
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,382,355.99

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