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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,981,084 and 6,004,608

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,981,084 and 6,004,608 is: 9,056,658.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,981,084 : 6,004,608 = 6,004,608 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,981,084/6,004,608 = 6,004,608/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,981,084x = 6,004,608 × 6,004,608
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,981,084x = 36,055,317,233,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,055,317,233,664/3,981,084
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,056,658.25

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