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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,066,891.88 and 5,944,471.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,066,891.88 and 5,944,471.88 is: 8,688,882.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,066,891.88 : 5,944,471.88 = 5,944,471.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,066,891.88/5,944,471.88 = 5,944,471.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,066,891.88x = 5,944,471.88 × 5,944,471.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,066,891.88x = 35,336,745,872,666.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,336,745,872,666.02/4,066,891.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,688,882.56

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