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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,085,259.16 and 8,701,355.39

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,085,259.16 and 8,701,355.39 is: 12,442,130.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,085,259.16 : 8,701,355.39 = 8,701,355.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,085,259.16/8,701,355.39 = 8,701,355.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,085,259.16x = 8,701,355.39 × 8,701,355.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,085,259.16x = 75,713,585,633,958.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,713,585,633,958.75/6,085,259.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,442,130.02

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