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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,919,198 and 5,937,841

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,919,198 and 5,937,841 is: 8,996,217.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,919,198 : 5,937,841 = 5,937,841 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,919,198/5,937,841 = 5,937,841/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,919,198x = 5,937,841 × 5,937,841
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,919,198x = 35,257,955,741,281
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,257,955,741,281/3,919,198
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,996,217.02

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