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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,849,911 and 5,995,839

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,849,911 and 5,995,839 is: 9,337,900.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,849,911 : 5,995,839 = 5,995,839 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,849,911/5,995,839 = 5,995,839/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,849,911x = 5,995,839 × 5,995,839
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,849,911x = 35,950,085,313,921
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,950,085,313,921/3,849,911
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,337,900.36

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