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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,883,479 and 5,825,219

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,883,479 and 5,825,219 is: 8,737,829.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,883,479 : 5,825,219 = 5,825,219 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,883,479/5,825,219 = 5,825,219/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,883,479x = 5,825,219 × 5,825,219
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,883,479x = 33,933,176,397,961
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,933,176,397,961/3,883,479
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,737,829.25

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