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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,184,908.03 and 5,923,269.28

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,184,908.03 and 5,923,269.28 is: 8,383,725.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,184,908.03 : 5,923,269.28 = 5,923,269.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,184,908.03/5,923,269.28 = 5,923,269.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,184,908.03x = 5,923,269.28 × 5,923,269.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,184,908.03x = 35,085,118,978,199.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,085,118,978,199.89/4,184,908.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,383,725.21

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