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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,933,692 and 5,936,720

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,933,692 and 5,936,720 is: 8,959,685.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,933,692 : 5,936,720 = 5,936,720 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,933,692/5,936,720 = 5,936,720/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,933,692x = 5,936,720 × 5,936,720
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,933,692x = 35,244,644,358,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,244,644,358,400/3,933,692
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,959,685.80

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