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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,941,038 and 5,939,754

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,941,038 and 5,939,754 is: 8,952,128.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,941,038 : 5,939,754 = 5,939,754 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,941,038/5,939,754 = 5,939,754/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,941,038x = 5,939,754 × 5,939,754
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,941,038x = 35,280,677,580,516
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,280,677,580,516/3,941,038
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,952,128.24

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