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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,830,127 and 5,938,740

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,830,127 and 5,938,740 is: 9,208,214.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,830,127 : 5,938,740 = 5,938,740 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,830,127/5,938,740 = 5,938,740/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,830,127x = 5,938,740 × 5,938,740
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,830,127x = 35,268,632,787,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,268,632,787,600/3,830,127
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,208,214.97

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