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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,124,932.75 and 8,323,288.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,124,932.75 and 8,323,288.50 is: 11,310,676.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,124,932.75 : 8,323,288.50 = 8,323,288.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,124,932.75/8,323,288.50 = 8,323,288.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,124,932.75x = 8,323,288.50 × 8,323,288.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,124,932.75x = 69,277,131,454,232.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,277,131,454,232.25/6,124,932.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,310,676.26

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