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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,828,844 and 5,927,888

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,828,844 and 5,927,888 is: 9,177,667.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,828,844 : 5,927,888 = 5,927,888 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,828,844/5,927,888 = 5,927,888/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,828,844x = 5,927,888 × 5,927,888
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,828,844x = 35,139,856,140,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,139,856,140,544/3,828,844
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,177,667.24

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