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Finding the Third Proportional to 4,373,537.63 and 5,887,647

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Solution

The third proportional to 4,373,537.63 and 5,887,647 is: 7,925,937.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,373,537.63 : 5,887,647 = 5,887,647 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,373,537.63/5,887,647 = 5,887,647/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,373,537.63x = 5,887,647 × 5,887,647
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,373,537.63x = 34,664,387,196,609
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,664,387,196,609/4,373,537.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,925,937.80

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