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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,132,507 and 8,332,074

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,132,507 and 8,332,074 is: 11,320,567.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,132,507 : 8,332,074 = 8,332,074 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,132,507/8,332,074 = 8,332,074/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,132,507x = 8,332,074 × 8,332,074
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,132,507x = 69,423,457,141,476
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,423,457,141,476/6,132,507
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,320,567.13

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