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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,075,168 and 8,872,842

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,075,168 and 8,872,842 is: 12,958,872.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,075,168 : 8,872,842 = 8,872,842 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,075,168/8,872,842 = 8,872,842/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,075,168x = 8,872,842 × 8,872,842
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,075,168x = 78,727,325,156,964
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 78,727,325,156,964/6,075,168
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,958,872.11

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