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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,990,148 and 6,191,067

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,990,148 and 6,191,067 is: 9,605,987.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,990,148 : 6,191,067 = 6,191,067 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,990,148/6,191,067 = 6,191,067/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,990,148x = 6,191,067 × 6,191,067
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,990,148x = 38,329,310,598,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,329,310,598,489/3,990,148
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,605,987.20

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