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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,933,754 and 5,936,815

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,933,754 and 5,936,815 is: 8,959,831.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,933,754 : 5,936,815 = 5,936,815 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,933,754/5,936,815 = 5,936,815/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,933,754x = 5,936,815 × 5,936,815
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,933,754x = 35,245,772,344,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,245,772,344,225/3,933,754
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,959,831.33

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