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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,943,926 and 5,941,842.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,943,926 and 5,941,842.75 is: 8,951,865.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,943,926 : 5,941,842.75 = 5,941,842.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,943,926/5,941,842.75 = 5,941,842.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,943,926x = 5,941,842.75 × 5,941,842.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,943,926x = 35,305,495,265,727.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,305,495,265,727.56/3,943,926
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,951,865.54

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