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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,184,910 and 5,923,272

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,184,910 and 5,923,272 is: 8,383,728.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,184,910 : 5,923,272 = 5,923,272 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,184,910/5,923,272 = 5,923,272/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,184,910x = 5,923,272 × 5,923,272
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,184,910x = 35,085,151,185,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,085,151,185,984/4,184,910
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,383,728.97

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