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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,943,783 and 5,899,909

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,943,783 and 5,899,909 is: 8,826,278.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,943,783 : 5,899,909 = 5,899,909 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,943,783/5,899,909 = 5,899,909/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,943,783x = 5,899,909 × 5,899,909
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,943,783x = 34,808,926,208,281
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,808,926,208,281/3,943,783
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,826,278.27

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