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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,101,889.75 and 8,287,121.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,101,889.75 and 8,287,121.25 is: 11,254,936.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,101,889.75 : 8,287,121.25 = 8,287,121.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,101,889.75/8,287,121.25 = 8,287,121.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,101,889.75x = 8,287,121.25 × 8,287,121.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,101,889.75x = 68,676,378,612,201.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,676,378,612,201.56/6,101,889.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,254,936.00

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