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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,810,782 and 5,897,997

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,810,782 and 5,897,997 is: 9,128,406.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,810,782 : 5,897,997 = 5,897,997 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,810,782/5,897,997 = 5,897,997/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,810,782x = 5,897,997 × 5,897,997
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,810,782x = 34,786,368,612,009
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,786,368,612,009/3,810,782
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,128,406.88

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