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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,976,548 and 6,080,472

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,976,548 and 6,080,472 is: 9,297,546.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,976,548 : 6,080,472 = 6,080,472 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,976,548/6,080,472 = 6,080,472/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,976,548x = 6,080,472 × 6,080,472
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,976,548x = 36,972,139,742,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,972,139,742,784/3,976,548
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,297,546.45

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