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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,009,633.50 and 5,793,228

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,009,633.50 and 5,793,228 is: 8,370,214.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,009,633.50 : 5,793,228 = 5,793,228 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,009,633.50/5,793,228 = 5,793,228/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,009,633.50x = 5,793,228 × 5,793,228
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,009,633.50x = 33,561,490,659,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,561,490,659,984/4,009,633.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,370,214.05

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