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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,925,640 and 5,908,115

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,925,640 and 5,908,115 is: 8,891,753.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,925,640 : 5,908,115 = 5,908,115 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,925,640/5,908,115 = 5,908,115/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,925,640x = 5,908,115 × 5,908,115
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,925,640x = 34,905,822,853,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,905,822,853,225/3,925,640
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,891,753.41

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