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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,097,479.19 and 8,917,221.66

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,097,479.19 and 8,917,221.66 is: 13,040,937.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,097,479.19 : 8,917,221.66 = 8,917,221.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,097,479.19/8,917,221.66 = 8,917,221.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,097,479.19x = 8,917,221.66 × 8,917,221.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,097,479.19x = 79,516,842,066,694
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 79,516,842,066,694/6,097,479.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,040,937.02

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