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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,066,863.19 and 5,876,400.66

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,066,863.19 and 5,876,400.66 is: 8,491,085.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,066,863.19 : 5,876,400.66 = 5,876,400.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,066,863.19/5,876,400.66 = 5,876,400.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,066,863.19x = 5,876,400.66 × 5,876,400.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,066,863.19x = 34,532,084,672,775.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,532,084,672,775.43/4,066,863.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,491,085.90

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