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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,962,918 and 6,297,953

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,962,918 and 6,297,953 is: 10,008,839.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,962,918 : 6,297,953 = 6,297,953 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,962,918/6,297,953 = 6,297,953/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,962,918x = 6,297,953 × 6,297,953
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,962,918x = 39,664,211,990,209
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,664,211,990,209/3,962,918
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,008,839.95

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