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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,877,646 and 5,921,445

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,877,646 and 5,921,445 is: 9,042,473.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,877,646 : 5,921,445 = 5,921,445 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,877,646/5,921,445 = 5,921,445/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,877,646x = 5,921,445 × 5,921,445
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,877,646x = 35,063,510,888,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,063,510,888,025/3,877,646
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,042,473.42

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