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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,014,463.75 and 8,689,862.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,014,463.75 and 8,689,862.25 is: 12,555,351.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,014,463.75 : 8,689,862.25 = 8,689,862.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,014,463.75/8,689,862.25 = 8,689,862.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,014,463.75x = 8,689,862.25 × 8,689,862.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,014,463.75x = 75,513,705,923,975.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,513,705,923,975.06/6,014,463.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,555,351.41

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