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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,052,801.50 and 8,993,452.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,052,801.50 and 8,993,452.50 is: 13,362,768.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,052,801.50 : 8,993,452.50 = 8,993,452.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,052,801.50/8,993,452.50 = 8,993,452.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,052,801.50x = 8,993,452.50 × 8,993,452.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,052,801.50x = 80,882,187,869,756.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 80,882,187,869,756.25/6,052,801.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,362,768.94

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