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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,180,699 and 5,887,291

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,180,699 and 5,887,291 is: 8,290,526.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,180,699 : 5,887,291 = 5,887,291 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,180,699/5,887,291 = 5,887,291/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,180,699x = 5,887,291 × 5,887,291
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,180,699x = 34,660,195,318,681
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,660,195,318,681/4,180,699
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,290,526.37

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