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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,884,337 and 5,880,465

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,884,337 and 5,880,465 is: 8,902,386.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,884,337 : 5,880,465 = 5,880,465 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,884,337/5,880,465 = 5,880,465/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,884,337x = 5,880,465 × 5,880,465
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,884,337x = 34,579,868,616,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,579,868,616,225/3,884,337
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,902,386.33

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