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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,081,232.50 and 8,191,003.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,081,232.50 and 8,191,003.50 is: 11,032,720.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,081,232.50 : 8,191,003.50 = 8,191,003.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,081,232.50/8,191,003.50 = 8,191,003.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,081,232.50x = 8,191,003.50 × 8,191,003.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,081,232.50x = 67,092,538,337,012.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 67,092,538,337,012.25/6,081,232.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,032,720.48

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