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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,804,170 and 5,909,391

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,804,170 and 5,909,391 is: 9,179,637.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,804,170 : 5,909,391 = 5,909,391 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,804,170/5,909,391 = 5,909,391/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,804,170x = 5,909,391 × 5,909,391
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,804,170x = 34,920,901,990,881
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,920,901,990,881/3,804,170
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,179,637.61

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