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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,020,784.75 and 8,582,735.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,020,784.75 and 8,582,735.25 is: 12,234,841.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,020,784.75 : 8,582,735.25 = 8,582,735.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,020,784.75/8,582,735.25 = 8,582,735.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,020,784.75x = 8,582,735.25 × 8,582,735.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,020,784.75x = 73,663,344,371,592.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,663,344,371,592.56/6,020,784.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,234,841.04

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