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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,097,480 and 8,917,223

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,097,480 and 8,917,223 is: 13,040,939.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,097,480 : 8,917,223 = 8,917,223 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,097,480/8,917,223 = 8,917,223/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,097,480x = 8,917,223 × 8,917,223
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,097,480x = 79,516,866,031,729
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 79,516,866,031,729/6,097,480
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,040,939.21

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