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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,988,146 and 6,187,068

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,988,146 and 6,187,068 is: 9,598,397.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,988,146 : 6,187,068 = 6,187,068 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,988,146/6,187,068 = 6,187,068/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,988,146x = 6,187,068 × 6,187,068
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,988,146x = 38,279,810,436,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,279,810,436,624/3,988,146
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,598,397.46

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