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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,893,252 and 5,207,788

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,893,252 and 5,207,788 is: 6,966,170.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,893,252 : 5,207,788 = 5,207,788 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,893,252/5,207,788 = 5,207,788/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,893,252x = 5,207,788 × 5,207,788
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,893,252x = 27,121,055,852,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,121,055,852,944/3,893,252
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,966,170.15

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