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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,793,828 and 5,785,288

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,793,828 and 5,785,288 is: 8,822,107.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,793,828 : 5,785,288 = 5,785,288 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,793,828/5,785,288 = 5,785,288/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,793,828x = 5,785,288 × 5,785,288
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,793,828x = 33,469,557,242,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,469,557,242,944/3,793,828
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,822,107.18

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