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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,933,832 and 5,936,924

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,933,832 and 5,936,924 is: 8,959,982.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,933,832 : 5,936,924 = 5,936,924 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,933,832/5,936,924 = 5,936,924/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,933,832x = 5,936,924 × 5,936,924
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,933,832x = 35,247,066,581,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,247,066,581,776/3,933,832
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,959,982.68

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