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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,924,847 and 5,758,101

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,924,847 and 5,758,101 is: 8,447,648.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,924,847 : 5,758,101 = 5,758,101 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,924,847/5,758,101 = 5,758,101/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,924,847x = 5,758,101 × 5,758,101
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,924,847x = 33,155,727,126,201
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,155,727,126,201/3,924,847
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,447,648.31

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