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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,789,969 and 5,831,334

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,789,969 and 5,831,334 is: 8,972,225.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,789,969 : 5,831,334 = 5,831,334 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,789,969/5,831,334 = 5,831,334/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,789,969x = 5,831,334 × 5,831,334
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,789,969x = 34,004,456,219,556
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,004,456,219,556/3,789,969
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,972,225.42

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