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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,923,456 and 5,999,232

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,923,456 and 5,999,232 is: 9,173,235.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,923,456 : 5,999,232 = 5,999,232 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,923,456/5,999,232 = 5,999,232/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,923,456x = 5,999,232 × 5,999,232
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,923,456x = 35,990,784,589,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,990,784,589,824/3,923,456
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,173,235.18

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