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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,968,151 and 5,936,795

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,968,151 and 5,936,795 is: 8,882,105.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,968,151 : 5,936,795 = 5,936,795 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,968,151/5,936,795 = 5,936,795/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,968,151x = 5,936,795 × 5,936,795
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,968,151x = 35,245,534,872,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,245,534,872,025/3,968,151
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,882,105.26

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