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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,127,288 and 8,586,296

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,127,288 and 8,586,296 is: 12,032,155.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,127,288 : 8,586,296 = 8,586,296 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,127,288/8,586,296 = 8,586,296/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,127,288x = 8,586,296 × 8,586,296
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,127,288x = 73,724,478,999,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,724,478,999,616/6,127,288
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,032,155.01

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