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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,928,938 and 5,908,029

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,928,938 and 5,908,029 is: 8,884,030.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,928,938 : 5,908,029 = 5,908,029 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,928,938/5,908,029 = 5,908,029/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,928,938x = 5,908,029 × 5,908,029
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,928,938x = 34,904,806,664,841
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,904,806,664,841/3,928,938
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,884,030.92

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