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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,985,384 and 6,344,646

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,985,384 and 6,344,646 is: 10,100,540.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,985,384 : 6,344,646 = 6,344,646 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,985,384/6,344,646 = 6,344,646/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,985,384x = 6,344,646 × 6,344,646
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,985,384x = 40,254,532,865,316
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,254,532,865,316/3,985,384
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,100,540.59

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