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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,082,308.75 and 8,503,426.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,082,308.75 and 8,503,426.13 is: 11,888,290.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,082,308.75 : 8,503,426.13 = 8,503,426.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,082,308.75/8,503,426.13 = 8,503,426.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,082,308.75x = 8,503,426.13 × 8,503,426.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,082,308.75x = 72,308,255,863,332.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 72,308,255,863,332.52/6,082,308.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,888,290.92

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