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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,990,132 and 6,191,038

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,990,132 and 6,191,038 is: 9,605,935.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,990,132 : 6,191,038 = 6,191,038 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,990,132/6,191,038 = 6,191,038/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,990,132x = 6,191,038 × 6,191,038
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,990,132x = 38,328,951,517,444
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,328,951,517,444/3,990,132
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,605,935.72

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