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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,883,759 and 5,825,637

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,883,759 and 5,825,637 is: 8,738,453.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,883,759 : 5,825,637 = 5,825,637 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,883,759/5,825,637 = 5,825,637/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,883,759x = 5,825,637 × 5,825,637
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,883,759x = 33,938,046,455,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,938,046,455,769/3,883,759
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,738,453.25

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