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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,052,800 and 8,993,451

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,052,800 and 8,993,451 is: 13,362,767.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,052,800 : 8,993,451 = 8,993,451 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,052,800/8,993,451 = 8,993,451/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,052,800x = 8,993,451 × 8,993,451
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,052,800x = 80,882,160,889,401
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 80,882,160,889,401/6,052,800
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,362,767.79

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