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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,983,544 and 6,035,484

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,983,544 and 6,035,484 is: 9,144,386.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,983,544 : 6,035,484 = 6,035,484 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,983,544/6,035,484 = 6,035,484/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,983,544x = 6,035,484 × 6,035,484
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,983,544x = 36,427,067,114,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,427,067,114,256/3,983,544
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,144,386.79

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