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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,812,872 and 5,888,436

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,812,872 and 5,888,436 is: 9,093,848.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,812,872 : 5,888,436 = 5,888,436 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,812,872/5,888,436 = 5,888,436/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,812,872x = 5,888,436 × 5,888,436
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,812,872x = 34,673,678,526,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,673,678,526,096/3,812,872
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,093,848.03

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