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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,933,630 and 5,936,628

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,933,630 and 5,936,628 is: 8,959,549.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,933,630 : 5,936,628 = 5,936,628 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,933,630/5,936,628 = 5,936,628/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,933,630x = 5,936,628 × 5,936,628
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,933,630x = 35,243,552,010,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,243,552,010,384/3,933,630
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,959,549.32

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