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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,914,793 and 5,989,194

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,914,793 and 5,989,194 is: 9,162,794.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,914,793 : 5,989,194 = 5,989,194 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,914,793/5,989,194 = 5,989,194/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,914,793x = 5,989,194 × 5,989,194
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,914,793x = 35,870,444,769,636
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,870,444,769,636/3,914,793
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,162,794.76

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