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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,889,343 and 5,887,673

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,889,343 and 5,887,673 is: 8,912,737.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,889,343 : 5,887,673 = 5,887,673 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,889,343/5,887,673 = 5,887,673/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,889,343x = 5,887,673 × 5,887,673
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,889,343x = 34,664,693,354,929
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,664,693,354,929/3,889,343
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,912,737.54

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