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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,981,510 and 6,045,993

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,981,510 and 6,045,993 is: 9,180,946.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,981,510 : 6,045,993 = 6,045,993 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,981,510/6,045,993 = 6,045,993/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,981,510x = 6,045,993 × 6,045,993
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,981,510x = 36,554,031,356,049
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,554,031,356,049/3,981,510
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,180,946.77

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