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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,183,616.50 and 8,131,428

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,183,616.50 and 8,131,428 is: 10,692,791.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,183,616.50 : 8,131,428 = 8,131,428 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,183,616.50/8,131,428 = 8,131,428/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,183,616.50x = 8,131,428 × 8,131,428
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,183,616.50x = 66,120,121,319,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,120,121,319,184/6,183,616.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,692,791.40

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