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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,903,990 and 5,833,011

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,903,990 and 5,833,011 is: 8,715,190.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,903,990 : 5,833,011 = 5,833,011 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,903,990/5,833,011 = 5,833,011/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,903,990x = 5,833,011 × 5,833,011
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,903,990x = 34,024,017,326,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,024,017,326,121/3,903,990
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,715,190.70

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