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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,066,883.44 and 5,944,463.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,066,883.44 and 5,944,463.44 is: 8,688,875.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,066,883.44 : 5,944,463.44 = 5,944,463.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,066,883.44/5,944,463.44 = 5,944,463.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,066,883.44x = 5,944,463.44 × 5,944,463.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,066,883.44x = 35,336,645,559,774.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,336,645,559,774.31/4,066,883.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,688,875.92

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