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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,958,580 and 6,550,959

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,958,580 and 6,550,959 is: 10,841,024.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,958,580 : 6,550,959 = 6,550,959 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,958,580/6,550,959 = 6,550,959/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,958,580x = 6,550,959 × 6,550,959
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,958,580x = 42,915,063,819,681
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,915,063,819,681/3,958,580
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,841,024.77

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