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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,810,780 and 5,897,994

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,810,780 and 5,897,994 is: 9,128,402.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,810,780 : 5,897,994 = 5,897,994 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,810,780/5,897,994 = 5,897,994/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,810,780x = 5,897,994 × 5,897,994
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,810,780x = 34,786,333,224,036
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,786,333,224,036/3,810,780
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,128,402.38

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