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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,081,229.50 and 8,191,002

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,081,229.50 and 8,191,002 is: 11,032,721.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,081,229.50 : 8,191,002 = 8,191,002 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,081,229.50/8,191,002 = 8,191,002/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,081,229.50x = 8,191,002 × 8,191,002
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,081,229.50x = 67,092,513,764,004
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 67,092,513,764,004/6,081,229.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,032,721.88

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