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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,936,332 and 5,884,005

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,936,332 and 5,884,005 is: 8,795,374.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,936,332 : 5,884,005 = 5,884,005 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,936,332/5,884,005 = 5,884,005/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,936,332x = 5,884,005 × 5,884,005
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,936,332x = 34,621,514,840,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,621,514,840,025/3,936,332
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,795,374.69

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