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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,980,964 and 6,004,431

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,980,964 and 6,004,431 is: 9,056,397.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,980,964 : 6,004,431 = 6,004,431 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,980,964/6,004,431 = 6,004,431/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,980,964x = 6,004,431 × 6,004,431
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,980,964x = 36,053,191,633,761
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,053,191,633,761/3,980,964
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,056,397.30

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