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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,883,758 and 5,825,636

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,883,758 and 5,825,636 is: 8,738,452.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,883,758 : 5,825,636 = 5,825,636 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,883,758/5,825,636 = 5,825,636/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,883,758x = 5,825,636 × 5,825,636
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,883,758x = 33,938,034,804,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,938,034,804,496/3,883,758
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,738,452.50

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