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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,951,532 and 6,283,914

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,951,532 and 6,283,914 is: 9,992,978.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,951,532 : 6,283,914 = 6,283,914 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,951,532/6,283,914 = 6,283,914/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,951,532x = 6,283,914 × 6,283,914
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,951,532x = 39,487,575,159,396
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,487,575,159,396/3,951,532
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,992,978.71

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