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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,075,170 and 8,872,845

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,075,170 and 8,872,845 is: 12,958,876.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,075,170 : 8,872,845 = 8,872,845 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,075,170/8,872,845 = 8,872,845/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,075,170x = 8,872,845 × 8,872,845
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,075,170x = 78,727,378,394,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 78,727,378,394,025/6,075,170
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,958,876.61

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