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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,962,880 and 6,297,894

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,962,880 and 6,297,894 is: 10,008,748.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,962,880 : 6,297,894 = 6,297,894 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,962,880/6,297,894 = 6,297,894/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,962,880x = 6,297,894 × 6,297,894
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,962,880x = 39,663,468,835,236
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,663,468,835,236/3,962,880
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,008,748.39

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