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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,184,968.78 and 5,923,360.41

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,184,968.78 and 5,923,360.41 is: 8,383,861.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,184,968.78 : 5,923,360.41 = 5,923,360.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,184,968.78/5,923,360.41 = 5,923,360.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,184,968.78x = 5,923,360.41 × 5,923,360.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,184,968.78x = 35,086,198,502,330.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,086,198,502,330.16/4,184,968.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,383,861.47

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