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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,148,808 and 8,759,091

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,148,808 and 8,759,091 is: 12,477,487.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,148,808 : 8,759,091 = 8,759,091 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,148,808/8,759,091 = 8,759,091/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,148,808x = 8,759,091 × 8,759,091
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,148,808x = 76,721,675,146,281
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 76,721,675,146,281/6,148,808
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,477,487.53

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