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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,828,840 and 5,927,886

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,828,840 and 5,927,886 is: 9,177,670.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,828,840 : 5,927,886 = 5,927,886 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,828,840/5,927,886 = 5,927,886/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,828,840x = 5,927,886 × 5,927,886
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,828,840x = 35,139,832,428,996
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,139,832,428,996/3,828,840
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,177,670.63

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