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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,236,084 and 5,392,833

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,236,084 and 5,392,833 is: 8,986,987.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,236,084 : 5,392,833 = 5,392,833 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,236,084/5,392,833 = 5,392,833/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,236,084x = 5,392,833 × 5,392,833
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,236,084x = 29,082,647,765,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,082,647,765,889/3,236,084
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,986,987.90

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