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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,020,783.50 and 8,582,733

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,020,783.50 and 8,582,733 is: 12,234,837.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,020,783.50 : 8,582,733 = 8,582,733 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,020,783.50/8,582,733 = 8,582,733/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,020,783.50x = 8,582,733 × 8,582,733
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,020,783.50x = 73,663,305,749,289
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,663,305,749,289/6,020,783.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,234,837.17

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