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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,181,944.50 and 5,888,913.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,181,944.50 and 5,888,913.75 is: 8,292,626.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,181,944.50 : 5,888,913.75 = 5,888,913.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,181,944.50/5,888,913.75 = 5,888,913.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,181,944.50x = 5,888,913.75 × 5,888,913.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,181,944.50x = 34,679,305,154,939.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,679,305,154,939.06/4,181,944.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,292,626.83

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