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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,148,824 and 8,759,106

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,148,824 and 8,759,106 is: 12,477,497.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,148,824 : 8,759,106 = 8,759,106 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,148,824/8,759,106 = 8,759,106/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,148,824x = 8,759,106 × 8,759,106
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,148,824x = 76,721,937,919,236
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 76,721,937,919,236/6,148,824
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,477,497.80

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