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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,976,539 and 6,080,460

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,976,539 and 6,080,460 is: 9,297,530.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,976,539 : 6,080,460 = 6,080,460 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,976,539/6,080,460 = 6,080,460/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,976,539x = 6,080,460 × 6,080,460
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,976,539x = 36,971,993,811,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,971,993,811,600/3,976,539
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,297,530.80

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