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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,082,231 and 8,503,331

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,082,231 and 8,503,331 is: 11,888,176.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,082,231 : 8,503,331 = 8,503,331 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,082,231/8,503,331 = 8,503,331/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,082,231x = 8,503,331 × 8,503,331
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,082,231x = 72,306,638,095,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 72,306,638,095,561/6,082,231
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,888,176.90

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