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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,183,619 and 8,131,431

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,183,619 and 8,131,431 is: 10,692,794.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,183,619 : 8,131,431 = 8,131,431 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,183,619/8,131,431 = 8,131,431/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,183,619x = 8,131,431 × 8,131,431
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,183,619x = 66,120,170,107,761
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,120,170,107,761/6,183,619
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,692,794.96

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