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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,990,138 and 6,191,048

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,990,138 and 6,191,048 is: 9,605,952.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,990,138 : 6,191,048 = 6,191,048 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,990,138/6,191,048 = 6,191,048/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,990,138x = 6,191,048 × 6,191,048
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,990,138x = 38,329,075,338,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,329,075,338,304/3,990,138
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,605,952.31

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