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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,828,852 and 5,927,895

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,828,852 and 5,927,895 is: 9,177,669.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,828,852 : 5,927,895 = 5,927,895 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,828,852/5,927,895 = 5,927,895/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,828,852x = 5,927,895 × 5,927,895
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,828,852x = 35,139,939,131,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,139,939,131,025/3,828,852
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,177,669.74

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