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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,185,280.13 and 5,923,797.05

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,185,280.13 and 5,923,797.05 is: 8,384,473.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,185,280.13 : 5,923,797.05 = 5,923,797.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,185,280.13/5,923,797.05 = 5,923,797.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,185,280.13x = 5,923,797.05 × 5,923,797.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,185,280.13x = 35,091,371,452,564.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,091,371,452,564.97/4,185,280.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,384,473.78

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