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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,958,582 and 6,550,962

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,958,582 and 6,550,962 is: 10,841,029.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,958,582 : 6,550,962 = 6,550,962 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,958,582/6,550,962 = 6,550,962/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,958,582x = 6,550,962 × 6,550,962
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,958,582x = 42,915,103,125,444
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 42,915,103,125,444/3,958,582
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,841,029.22

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