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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,944,886 and 5,345,793

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,944,886 and 5,345,793 is: 7,244,189.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,944,886 : 5,345,793 = 5,345,793 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,944,886/5,345,793 = 5,345,793/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,944,886x = 5,345,793 × 5,345,793
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,944,886x = 28,577,502,798,849
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,577,502,798,849/3,944,886
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,244,189.77

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