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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,020,763.75 and 8,582,729.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,020,763.75 and 8,582,729.63 is: 12,234,867.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,020,763.75 : 8,582,729.63 = 8,582,729.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,020,763.75/8,582,729.63 = 8,582,729.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,020,763.75x = 8,582,729.63 × 8,582,729.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,020,763.75x = 73,663,247,815,852.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,663,247,815,852.64/6,020,763.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,234,867.68

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