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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,020,704.69 and 8,582,646.09

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,020,704.69 and 8,582,646.09 is: 12,234,749.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,020,704.69 : 8,582,646.09 = 8,582,646.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,020,704.69/8,582,646.09 = 8,582,646.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,020,704.69x = 8,582,646.09 × 8,582,646.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,020,704.69x = 73,661,813,970,562.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,661,813,970,562.14/6,020,704.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,234,749.55

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