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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,929,016 and 5,908,152

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,929,016 and 5,908,152 is: 8,884,224.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,929,016 : 5,908,152 = 5,908,152 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,929,016/5,908,152 = 5,908,152/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,929,016x = 5,908,152 × 5,908,152
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,929,016x = 34,906,260,055,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,906,260,055,104/3,929,016
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,884,224.46

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