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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,925,627 and 5,908,096

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,925,627 and 5,908,096 is: 8,891,725.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,925,627 : 5,908,096 = 5,908,096 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,925,627/5,908,096 = 5,908,096/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,925,627x = 5,908,096 × 5,908,096
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,925,627x = 34,905,598,345,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,905,598,345,216/3,925,627
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,891,725.66

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