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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,100,156 and 8,132,586

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,100,156 and 8,132,586 is: 10,842,174.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,100,156 : 8,132,586 = 8,132,586 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,100,156/8,132,586 = 8,132,586/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,100,156x = 8,132,586 × 8,132,586
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,100,156x = 66,138,955,047,396
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,138,955,047,396/6,100,156
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,842,174.37

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