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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,096,880.69 and 8,916,426

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,096,880.69 and 8,916,426 is: 13,039,889.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,096,880.69 : 8,916,426 = 8,916,426 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,096,880.69/8,916,426 = 8,916,426/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,096,880.69x = 8,916,426 × 8,916,426
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,096,880.69x = 79,502,652,613,476
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 79,502,652,613,476/6,096,880.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,039,889.85

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