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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,884,350 and 5,880,497

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,884,350 and 5,880,497 is: 8,902,453.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,884,350 : 5,880,497 = 5,880,497 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,884,350/5,880,497 = 5,880,497/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,884,350x = 5,880,497 × 5,880,497
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,884,350x = 34,580,244,967,009
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,580,244,967,009/3,884,350
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,902,453.43

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