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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,812,706 and 5,808,396

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,812,706 and 5,808,396 is: 8,848,692.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,812,706 : 5,808,396 = 5,808,396 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,812,706/5,808,396 = 5,808,396/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,812,706x = 5,808,396 × 5,808,396
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,812,706x = 33,737,464,092,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,737,464,092,816/3,812,706
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,848,692.79

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