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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,883,924 and 5,944,160

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,883,924 and 5,944,160 is: 9,097,252.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,883,924 : 5,944,160 = 5,944,160 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,883,924/5,944,160 = 5,944,160/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,883,924x = 5,944,160 × 5,944,160
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,883,924x = 35,333,038,105,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,333,038,105,600/3,883,924
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,097,252.70

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