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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,936,578 and 6,073,059

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,936,578 and 6,073,059 is: 9,369,062.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,936,578 : 6,073,059 = 6,073,059 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,936,578/6,073,059 = 6,073,059/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,936,578x = 6,073,059 × 6,073,059
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,936,578x = 36,882,045,617,481
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,882,045,617,481/3,936,578
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,369,062.58

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