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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,095,818.27 and 8,359,027.24

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,095,818.27 and 8,359,027.24 is: 11,462,503.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,095,818.27 : 8,359,027.24 = 8,359,027.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,095,818.27/8,359,027.24 = 8,359,027.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,095,818.27x = 8,359,027.24 × 8,359,027.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,095,818.27x = 69,873,336,435,632.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,873,336,435,632.77/6,095,818.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,462,503.21

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