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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,942,402 and 5,763,929

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,942,402 and 5,763,929 is: 8,427,064.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,942,402 : 5,763,929 = 5,763,929 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,942,402/5,763,929 = 5,763,929/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,942,402x = 5,763,929 × 5,763,929
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,942,402x = 33,222,877,517,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,222,877,517,041/3,942,402
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,427,064.90

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