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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,998,000.53 and 5,847,058.41

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,998,000.53 and 5,847,058.41 is: 8,551,297.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,998,000.53 : 5,847,058.41 = 5,847,058.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,998,000.53/5,847,058.41 = 5,847,058.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,998,000.53x = 5,847,058.41 × 5,847,058.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,998,000.53x = 34,188,092,006,098.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,188,092,006,098.79/3,998,000.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,551,297.51

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