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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,934,132 and 5,937,340

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,934,132 and 5,937,340 is: 8,960,555.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,934,132 : 5,937,340 = 5,937,340 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,934,132/5,937,340 = 5,937,340/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,934,132x = 5,937,340 × 5,937,340
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,934,132x = 35,252,006,275,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,252,006,275,600/3,934,132
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,960,555.03

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