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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,176,502 and 8,910,417

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,176,502 and 8,910,417 is: 12,854,449.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,176,502 : 8,910,417 = 8,910,417 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,176,502/8,910,417 = 8,910,417/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,176,502x = 8,910,417 × 8,910,417
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,176,502x = 79,395,531,113,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 79,395,531,113,889/6,176,502
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,854,449.19

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