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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,344,200.44 and 5,899,915.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,344,200.44 and 5,899,915.13 is: 8,012,751.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,344,200.44 : 5,899,915.13 = 5,899,915.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,344,200.44/5,899,915.13 = 5,899,915.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,344,200.44x = 5,899,915.13 × 5,899,915.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,344,200.44x = 34,808,998,482,203.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,808,998,482,203.77/4,344,200.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,012,751.48

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