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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,886,186 and 5,434,384

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,886,186 and 5,434,384 is: 7,599,360.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,886,186 : 5,434,384 = 5,434,384 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,886,186/5,434,384 = 5,434,384/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,886,186x = 5,434,384 × 5,434,384
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,886,186x = 29,532,529,459,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,532,529,459,456/3,886,186
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,599,360.78

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