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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,963,352 and 6,072,956

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,963,352 and 6,072,956 is: 9,305,455.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,963,352 : 6,072,956 = 6,072,956 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,963,352/6,072,956 = 6,072,956/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,963,352x = 6,072,956 × 6,072,956
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,963,352x = 36,880,794,577,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,880,794,577,936/3,963,352
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,305,455.23

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