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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,933,836 and 5,936,930

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,933,836 and 5,936,930 is: 8,959,991.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,933,836 : 5,936,930 = 5,936,930 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,933,836/5,936,930 = 5,936,930/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,933,836x = 5,936,930 × 5,936,930
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,933,836x = 35,247,137,824,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,247,137,824,900/3,933,836
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,959,991.68

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