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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,020,712 and 8,582,661

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,020,712 and 8,582,661 is: 12,234,777.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,020,712 : 8,582,661 = 8,582,661 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,020,712/8,582,661 = 8,582,661/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,020,712x = 8,582,661 × 8,582,661
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,020,712x = 73,662,069,840,921
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,662,069,840,921/6,020,712
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,234,777.19

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