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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,095,761.31 and 8,358,941.81

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,095,761.31 and 8,358,941.81 is: 11,462,376.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,095,761.31 : 8,358,941.81 = 8,358,941.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,095,761.31/8,358,941.81 = 8,358,941.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,095,761.31x = 8,358,941.81 × 8,358,941.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,095,761.31x = 69,871,908,224,760.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,871,908,224,760.78/6,095,761.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,462,376.01

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