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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,843,770 and 5,895,963

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,843,770 and 5,895,963 is: 9,043,824.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,843,770 : 5,895,963 = 5,895,963 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,843,770/5,895,963 = 5,895,963/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,843,770x = 5,895,963 × 5,895,963
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,843,770x = 34,762,379,697,369
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,762,379,697,369/3,843,770
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,043,824.08

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