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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,124,935.50 and 8,323,291.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,124,935.50 and 8,323,291.50 is: 11,310,679.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,124,935.50 : 8,323,291.50 = 8,323,291.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,124,935.50/8,323,291.50 = 8,323,291.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,124,935.50x = 8,323,291.50 × 8,323,291.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,124,935.50x = 69,277,181,393,972.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,277,181,393,972.25/6,124,935.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,310,679.34

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