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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,936,365 and 5,884,053

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,936,365 and 5,884,053 is: 8,795,444.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,936,365 : 5,884,053 = 5,884,053 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,936,365/5,884,053 = 5,884,053/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,936,365x = 5,884,053 × 5,884,053
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,936,365x = 34,622,079,706,809
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,622,079,706,809/3,936,365
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,795,444.45

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