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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,036,383.25 and 8,972,562.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,036,383.25 and 8,972,562.38 is: 13,336,939.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,036,383.25 : 8,972,562.38 = 8,972,562.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,036,383.25/8,972,562.38 = 8,972,562.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,036,383.25x = 8,972,562.38 × 8,972,562.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,036,383.25x = 80,506,875,573,265.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 80,506,875,573,265.64/6,036,383.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,336,939.06

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