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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,859,775 and 5,677,393

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,859,775 and 5,677,393 is: 8,350,950.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,859,775 : 5,677,393 = 5,677,393 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,859,775/5,677,393 = 5,677,393/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,859,775x = 5,677,393 × 5,677,393
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,859,775x = 32,232,791,276,449
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,232,791,276,449/3,859,775
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,350,950.84

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