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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,075,276 and 8,872,965

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,075,276 and 8,872,965 is: 12,959,001.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,075,276 : 8,872,965 = 8,872,965 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,075,276/8,872,965 = 8,872,965/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,075,276x = 8,872,965 × 8,872,965
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,075,276x = 78,729,507,891,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 78,729,507,891,225/6,075,276
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,959,001.02

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