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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,101,892 and 8,287,124

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,101,892 and 8,287,124 is: 11,254,939.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,101,892 : 8,287,124 = 8,287,124 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,101,892/8,287,124 = 8,287,124/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,101,892x = 8,287,124 × 8,287,124
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,101,892x = 68,676,424,191,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,676,424,191,376/6,101,892
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,254,939.32

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