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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,095,937 and 8,359,198

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,095,937 and 8,359,198 is: 11,462,748.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,095,937 : 8,359,198 = 8,359,198 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,095,937/8,359,198 = 8,359,198/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,095,937x = 8,359,198 × 8,359,198
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,095,937x = 69,876,191,203,204
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,876,191,203,204/6,095,937
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,462,748.25

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