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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,806,296 and 5,902,725

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,806,296 and 5,902,725 is: 9,153,823.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,806,296 : 5,902,725 = 5,902,725 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,806,296/5,902,725 = 5,902,725/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,806,296x = 5,902,725 × 5,902,725
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,806,296x = 34,842,162,425,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,842,162,425,625/3,806,296
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,153,823.67

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