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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,108,662.25 and 8,976,006

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,108,662.25 and 8,976,006 is: 13,189,251.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,108,662.25 : 8,976,006 = 8,976,006 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,108,662.25/8,976,006 = 8,976,006/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,108,662.25x = 8,976,006 × 8,976,006
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,108,662.25x = 80,568,683,712,036
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 80,568,683,712,036/6,108,662.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,189,251.66

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