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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,097,836.38 and 8,361,484.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,097,836.38 and 8,361,484.88 is: 11,465,448.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,097,836.38 : 8,361,484.88 = 8,361,484.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,097,836.38/8,361,484.88 = 8,361,484.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,097,836.38x = 8,361,484.88 × 8,361,484.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,097,836.38x = 69,914,429,314,853.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,914,429,314,853.77/6,097,836.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,465,448.56

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