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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,889,938 and 5,708,787

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,889,938 and 5,708,787 is: 8,378,089.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,889,938 : 5,708,787 = 5,708,787 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,889,938/5,708,787 = 5,708,787/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,889,938x = 5,708,787 × 5,708,787
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,889,938x = 32,590,249,011,369
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,590,249,011,369/3,889,938
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,378,089.58

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