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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,976,577 and 6,306,858

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,976,577 and 6,306,858 is: 10,002,687.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,976,577 : 6,306,858 = 6,306,858 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,976,577/6,306,858 = 6,306,858/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,976,577x = 6,306,858 × 6,306,858
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,976,577x = 39,776,457,832,164
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,776,457,832,164/3,976,577
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,002,687.70

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