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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,020,840.25 and 8,582,810.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,020,840.25 and 8,582,810.63 is: 12,234,943.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,020,840.25 : 8,582,810.63 = 8,582,810.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,020,840.25/8,582,810.63 = 8,582,810.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,020,840.25x = 8,582,810.63 × 8,582,810.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,020,840.25x = 73,664,638,224,612.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,664,638,224,612.89/6,020,840.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,234,943.16

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