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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,100,157 and 8,132,587

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,100,157 and 8,132,587 is: 10,842,175.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,100,157 : 8,132,587 = 8,132,587 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,100,157/8,132,587 = 8,132,587/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,100,157x = 8,132,587 × 8,132,587
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,100,157x = 66,138,971,312,569
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,138,971,312,569/6,100,157
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,842,175.26

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