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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,943,788 and 5,899,920

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,943,788 and 5,899,920 is: 8,826,300.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,943,788 : 5,899,920 = 5,899,920 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,943,788/5,899,920 = 5,899,920/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,943,788x = 5,899,920 × 5,899,920
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,943,788x = 34,809,056,006,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,809,056,006,400/3,943,788
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,826,300.00

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