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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,181,945.50 and 5,888,915

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,181,945.50 and 5,888,915 is: 8,292,628.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,181,945.50 : 5,888,915 = 5,888,915 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,181,945.50/5,888,915 = 5,888,915/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,181,945.50x = 5,888,915 × 5,888,915
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,181,945.50x = 34,679,319,877,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,679,319,877,225/4,181,945.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,292,628.37

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