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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,917,963 and 5,936,200

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,917,963 and 5,936,200 is: 8,994,079.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,917,963 : 5,936,200 = 5,936,200 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,917,963/5,936,200 = 5,936,200/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,917,963x = 5,936,200 × 5,936,200
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,917,963x = 35,238,470,440,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,238,470,440,000/3,917,963
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,994,079.43

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