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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,184,976.38 and 5,923,371.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,184,976.38 and 5,923,371.38 is: 8,383,877.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,184,976.38 : 5,923,371.38 = 5,923,371.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,184,976.38/5,923,371.38 = 5,923,371.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,184,976.38x = 5,923,371.38 × 5,923,371.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,184,976.38x = 35,086,328,446,169.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,086,328,446,169.39/4,184,976.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,383,877.30

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