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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,984,952 and 6,226,260

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,984,952 and 6,226,260 is: 9,728,175.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,984,952 : 6,226,260 = 6,226,260 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,984,952/6,226,260 = 6,226,260/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,984,952x = 6,226,260 × 6,226,260
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,984,952x = 38,766,313,587,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,766,313,587,600/3,984,952
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,728,175.79

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