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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,976,572 and 6,080,412

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,976,572 and 6,080,412 is: 9,297,306.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,976,572 : 6,080,412 = 6,080,412 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,976,572/6,080,412 = 6,080,412/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,976,572x = 6,080,412 × 6,080,412
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,976,572x = 36,971,410,089,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,971,410,089,744/3,976,572
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,297,306.85

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