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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,694,792 and 5,883,712

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,694,792 and 5,883,712 is: 9,369,422.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,694,792 : 5,883,712 = 5,883,712 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,694,792/5,883,712 = 5,883,712/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,694,792x = 5,883,712 × 5,883,712
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,694,792x = 34,618,066,898,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,618,066,898,944/3,694,792
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,369,422.39

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