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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,900,908 and 5,176,088

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,900,908 and 5,176,088 is: 6,868,115.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,900,908 : 5,176,088 = 5,176,088 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,900,908/5,176,088 = 5,176,088/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,900,908x = 5,176,088 × 5,176,088
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,900,908x = 26,791,886,983,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,791,886,983,744/3,900,908
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,868,115.57

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