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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,980,938 and 6,004,401

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,980,938 and 6,004,401 is: 9,056,365.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,980,938 : 6,004,401 = 6,004,401 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,980,938/6,004,401 = 6,004,401/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,980,938x = 6,004,401 × 6,004,401
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,980,938x = 36,052,831,368,801
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,052,831,368,801/3,980,938
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,056,365.95

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