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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,020,802 and 8,582,752

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,020,802 and 8,582,752 is: 12,234,853.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,020,802 : 8,582,752 = 8,582,752 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,020,802/8,582,752 = 8,582,752/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,020,802x = 8,582,752 × 8,582,752
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,020,802x = 73,663,631,893,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,663,631,893,504/6,020,802
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,234,853.74

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