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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,283,165.25 and 5,873,380.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,283,165.25 and 5,873,380.88 is: 8,053,997.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,283,165.25 : 5,873,380.88 = 5,873,380.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,283,165.25/5,873,380.88 = 5,873,380.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,283,165.25x = 5,873,380.88 × 5,873,380.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,283,165.25x = 34,496,602,902,815.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,496,602,902,815.77/4,283,165.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,053,997.66

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