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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,020,798 and 8,582,754

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,020,798 and 8,582,754 is: 12,234,867.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,020,798 : 8,582,754 = 8,582,754 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,020,798/8,582,754 = 8,582,754/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,020,798x = 8,582,754 × 8,582,754
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,020,798x = 73,663,666,224,516
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,663,666,224,516/6,020,798
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,234,867.57

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