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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,828,864 and 5,927,928

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,828,864 and 5,927,928 is: 9,177,743.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,828,864 : 5,927,928 = 5,927,928 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,828,864/5,927,928 = 5,927,928/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,828,864x = 5,927,928 × 5,927,928
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,828,864x = 35,140,330,373,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,140,330,373,184/3,828,864
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,177,743.16

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