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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,989,515 and 6,318,269

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,989,515 and 6,318,269 is: 10,006,359.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,989,515 : 6,318,269 = 6,318,269 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,989,515/6,318,269 = 6,318,269/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,989,515x = 6,318,269 × 6,318,269
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,989,515x = 39,920,523,156,361
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,920,523,156,361/3,989,515
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,006,359.96

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