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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,054,000.75 and 8,847,903.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,054,000.75 and 8,847,903.38 is: 12,931,183.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,054,000.75 : 8,847,903.38 = 8,847,903.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,054,000.75/8,847,903.38 = 8,847,903.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,054,000.75x = 8,847,903.38 × 8,847,903.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,054,000.75x = 78,285,394,133,336.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 78,285,394,133,336.39/6,054,000.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,931,183.42

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