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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,928,928 and 5,908,012

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,928,928 and 5,908,012 is: 8,884,002.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,928,928 : 5,908,012 = 5,908,012 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,928,928/5,908,012 = 5,908,012/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,928,928x = 5,908,012 × 5,908,012
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,928,928x = 34,904,605,792,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,904,605,792,144/3,928,928
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,884,002.40

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