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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,788,820 and 5,777,796

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,788,820 and 5,777,796 is: 8,810,903.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,788,820 : 5,777,796 = 5,777,796 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,788,820/5,777,796 = 5,777,796/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,788,820x = 5,777,796 × 5,777,796
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,788,820x = 33,382,926,617,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,382,926,617,616/3,788,820
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,810,903.29

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