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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,983,690 and 6,022,971

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,983,690 and 6,022,971 is: 9,106,175.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,983,690 : 6,022,971 = 6,022,971 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,983,690/6,022,971 = 6,022,971/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,983,690x = 6,022,971 × 6,022,971
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,983,690x = 36,276,179,666,841
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,276,179,666,841/3,983,690
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,106,175.35

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