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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,181,263 and 5,888,332

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,181,263 and 5,888,332 is: 8,292,339.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,181,263 : 5,888,332 = 5,888,332 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,181,263/5,888,332 = 5,888,332/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,181,263x = 5,888,332 × 5,888,332
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,181,263x = 34,672,453,742,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,672,453,742,224/4,181,263
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,292,339.84

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