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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,933,694 and 5,936,723

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,933,694 and 5,936,723 is: 8,959,690.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,933,694 : 5,936,723 = 5,936,723 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,933,694/5,936,723 = 5,936,723/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,933,694x = 5,936,723 × 5,936,723
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,933,694x = 35,244,679,978,729
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,244,679,978,729/3,933,694
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,959,690.30

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