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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,985,518 and 6,344,802

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,985,518 and 6,344,802 is: 10,100,697.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,985,518 : 6,344,802 = 6,344,802 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,985,518/6,344,802 = 6,344,802/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,985,518x = 6,344,802 × 6,344,802
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,985,518x = 40,256,512,419,204
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,256,512,419,204/3,985,518
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,100,697.68

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