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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,990,837 and 6,085,895

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,990,837 and 6,085,895 is: 9,280,789.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,990,837 : 6,085,895 = 6,085,895 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,990,837/6,085,895 = 6,085,895/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,990,837x = 6,085,895 × 6,085,895
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,990,837x = 37,038,117,951,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,038,117,951,025/3,990,837
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,280,789.46

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