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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,974,046 and 6,303,087

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,974,046 and 6,303,087 is: 9,997,092.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,974,046 : 6,303,087 = 6,303,087 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,974,046/6,303,087 = 6,303,087/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,974,046x = 6,303,087 × 6,303,087
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,974,046x = 39,728,905,729,569
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,728,905,729,569/3,974,046
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,997,092.57

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