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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,962,884 and 6,297,900

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,962,884 and 6,297,900 is: 10,008,757.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,962,884 : 6,297,900 = 6,297,900 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,962,884/6,297,900 = 6,297,900/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,962,884x = 6,297,900 × 6,297,900
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,962,884x = 39,663,544,410,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,663,544,410,000/3,962,884
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,008,757.36

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