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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,908,775 and 5,893,922

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,908,775 and 5,893,922 is: 8,887,264.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,908,775 : 5,893,922 = 5,893,922 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,908,775/5,893,922 = 5,893,922/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,908,775x = 5,893,922 × 5,893,922
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,908,775x = 34,738,316,542,084
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,738,316,542,084/3,908,775
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,887,264.31

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