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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,085,464 and 8,701,664

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,085,464 and 8,701,664 is: 12,442,593.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,085,464 : 8,701,664 = 8,701,664 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,085,464/8,701,664 = 8,701,664/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,085,464x = 8,701,664 × 8,701,664
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,085,464x = 75,718,956,368,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,718,956,368,896/6,085,464
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,442,593.76

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