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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,894,182 and 5,808,867

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,894,182 and 5,808,867 is: 8,664,961.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,894,182 : 5,808,867 = 5,808,867 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,894,182/5,808,867 = 5,808,867/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,894,182x = 5,808,867 × 5,808,867
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,894,182x = 33,742,935,823,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,742,935,823,689/3,894,182
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,664,961.17

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