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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,911,926 and 5,984,065

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,911,926 and 5,984,065 is: 9,153,811.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,911,926 : 5,984,065 = 5,984,065 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,911,926/5,984,065 = 5,984,065/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,911,926x = 5,984,065 × 5,984,065
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,911,926x = 35,809,033,924,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,809,033,924,225/3,911,926
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,153,811.68

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