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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,937,263 and 6,073,792

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,937,263 and 6,073,792 is: 9,369,693.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,937,263 : 6,073,792 = 6,073,792 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,937,263/6,073,792 = 6,073,792/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,937,263x = 6,073,792 × 6,073,792
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,937,263x = 36,890,949,259,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,890,949,259,264/3,937,263
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,369,693.94

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