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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,981,818 and 6,148,754

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,981,818 and 6,148,754 is: 9,494,953.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,981,818 : 6,148,754 = 6,148,754 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,981,818/6,148,754 = 6,148,754/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,981,818x = 6,148,754 × 6,148,754
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,981,818x = 37,807,175,752,516
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,807,175,752,516/3,981,818
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,494,953.25

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