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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,895,559 and 5,821,535

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,895,559 and 5,821,535 is: 8,699,719.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,895,559 : 5,821,535 = 5,821,535 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,895,559/5,821,535 = 5,821,535/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,895,559x = 5,821,535 × 5,821,535
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,895,559x = 33,890,269,756,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,890,269,756,225/3,895,559
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,699,719.28

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