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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,925,586 and 5,908,035

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,925,586 and 5,908,035 is: 8,891,634.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,925,586 : 5,908,035 = 5,908,035 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,925,586/5,908,035 = 5,908,035/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,925,586x = 5,908,035 × 5,908,035
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,925,586x = 34,904,877,561,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,904,877,561,225/3,925,586
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,891,634.92

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