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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,949,994 and 5,899,107

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,949,994 and 5,899,107 is: 8,810,004.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,949,994 : 5,899,107 = 5,899,107 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,949,994/5,899,107 = 5,899,107/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,949,994x = 5,899,107 × 5,899,107
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,949,994x = 34,799,463,397,449
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,799,463,397,449/3,949,994
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,810,004.12

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