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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,918,946 and 5,937,486

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,918,946 and 5,937,486 is: 8,995,719.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,918,946 : 5,937,486 = 5,937,486 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,918,946/5,937,486 = 5,937,486/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,918,946x = 5,937,486 × 5,937,486
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,918,946x = 35,253,740,000,196
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,253,740,000,196/3,918,946
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,995,719.77

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