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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,951,024 and 5,981,620

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,951,024 and 5,981,620 is: 9,055,823.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,951,024 : 5,981,620 = 5,981,620 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,951,024/5,981,620 = 5,981,620/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,951,024x = 5,981,620 × 5,981,620
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,951,024x = 35,779,777,824,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,779,777,824,400/3,951,024
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,055,823.96

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