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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,907,661 and 5,902,323

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,907,661 and 5,902,323 is: 8,915,158.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,907,661 : 5,902,323 = 5,902,323 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,907,661/5,902,323 = 5,902,323/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,907,661x = 5,902,323 × 5,902,323
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,907,661x = 34,837,416,796,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,837,416,796,329/3,907,661
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,915,158.40

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