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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,184,971.50 and 5,923,365

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,184,971.50 and 5,923,365 is: 8,383,869.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,184,971.50 : 5,923,365 = 5,923,365 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,184,971.50/5,923,365 = 5,923,365/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,184,971.50x = 5,923,365 × 5,923,365
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,184,971.50x = 35,086,252,923,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,086,252,923,225/4,184,971.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,383,869.02

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