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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,947,093 and 5,904,572

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,947,093 and 5,904,572 is: 8,832,822.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,947,093 : 5,904,572 = 5,904,572 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,947,093/5,904,572 = 5,904,572/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,947,093x = 5,904,572 × 5,904,572
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,947,093x = 34,863,970,503,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,863,970,503,184/3,947,093
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,832,822.16

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