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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,883,930 and 5,944,169

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,883,930 and 5,944,169 is: 9,097,266.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,883,930 : 5,944,169 = 5,944,169 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,883,930/5,944,169 = 5,944,169/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,883,930x = 5,944,169 × 5,944,169
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,883,930x = 35,333,145,100,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,333,145,100,561/3,883,930
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,097,266.20

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