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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,912,005 and 5,754,850

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,912,005 and 5,754,850 is: 8,465,811.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,912,005 : 5,754,850 = 5,754,850 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,912,005/5,754,850 = 5,754,850/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,912,005x = 5,754,850 × 5,754,850
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,912,005x = 33,118,298,522,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,118,298,522,500/3,912,005
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,465,811.91

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