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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,926,167 and 5,893,405

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,926,167 and 5,893,405 is: 8,846,343.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,926,167 : 5,893,405 = 5,893,405 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,926,167/5,893,405 = 5,893,405/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,926,167x = 5,893,405 × 5,893,405
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,926,167x = 34,732,222,494,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,732,222,494,025/3,926,167
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,846,343.65

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