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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,926,706 and 5,760,762

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,926,706 and 5,760,762 is: 8,451,454.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,926,706 : 5,760,762 = 5,760,762 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,926,706/5,760,762 = 5,760,762/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,926,706x = 5,760,762 × 5,760,762
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,926,706x = 33,186,378,820,644
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,186,378,820,644/3,926,706
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,451,454.94

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