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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,936,116 and 6,427,323

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,936,116 and 6,427,323 is: 10,495,239.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,936,116 : 6,427,323 = 6,427,323 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,936,116/6,427,323 = 6,427,323/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,936,116x = 6,427,323 × 6,427,323
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,936,116x = 41,310,480,946,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,310,480,946,329/3,936,116
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,495,239.71

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