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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,969,594 and 5,938,758

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,969,594 and 5,938,758 is: 8,884,749.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,969,594 : 5,938,758 = 5,938,758 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,969,594/5,938,758 = 5,938,758/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,969,594x = 5,938,758 × 5,938,758
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,969,594x = 35,268,846,582,564
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,268,846,582,564/3,969,594
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,884,749.07

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