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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,976,569.75 and 6,080,409

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,976,569.75 and 6,080,409 is: 9,297,302.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,976,569.75 : 6,080,409 = 6,080,409 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,976,569.75/6,080,409 = 6,080,409/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,976,569.75x = 6,080,409 × 6,080,409
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,976,569.75x = 36,971,373,607,281
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,971,373,607,281/3,976,569.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,297,302.93

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