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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,919,200 and 5,937,844

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,919,200 and 5,937,844 is: 8,996,221.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,919,200 : 5,937,844 = 5,937,844 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,919,200/5,937,844 = 5,937,844/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,919,200x = 5,937,844 × 5,937,844
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,919,200x = 35,257,991,368,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,257,991,368,336/3,919,200
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,996,221.52

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