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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,889,810 and 5,708,598

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,889,810 and 5,708,598 is: 8,377,810.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,889,810 : 5,708,598 = 5,708,598 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,889,810/5,708,598 = 5,708,598/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,889,810x = 5,708,598 × 5,708,598
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,889,810x = 32,588,091,125,604
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,588,091,125,604/3,889,810
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,377,810.52

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