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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,828,822 and 5,927,856

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,828,822 and 5,927,856 is: 9,177,620.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,828,822 : 5,927,856 = 5,927,856 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,828,822/5,927,856 = 5,927,856/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,828,822x = 5,927,856 × 5,927,856
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,828,822x = 35,139,476,756,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,139,476,756,736/3,828,822
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,177,620.89

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