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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,885,276 and 5,882,103

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,885,276 and 5,882,103 is: 8,905,193.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,885,276 : 5,882,103 = 5,882,103 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,885,276/5,882,103 = 5,882,103/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,885,276x = 5,882,103 × 5,882,103
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,885,276x = 34,599,135,702,609
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,599,135,702,609/3,885,276
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,905,193.79

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