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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,929,004 and 5,908,122

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,929,004 and 5,908,122 is: 8,884,161.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,929,004 : 5,908,122 = 5,908,122 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,929,004/5,908,122 = 5,908,122/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,929,004x = 5,908,122 × 5,908,122
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,929,004x = 34,905,905,566,884
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,905,905,566,884/3,929,004
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,884,161.37

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