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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,184,911.50 and 5,923,273.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,184,911.50 and 5,923,273.50 is: 8,383,730.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,184,911.50 : 5,923,273.50 = 5,923,273.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,184,911.50/5,923,273.50 = 5,923,273.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,184,911.50x = 5,923,273.50 × 5,923,273.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,184,911.50x = 35,085,168,955,802.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,085,168,955,802.25/4,184,911.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,383,730.21

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