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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,191,172 and 8,917,578

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,191,172 and 8,917,578 is: 12,844,611.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,191,172 : 8,917,578 = 8,917,578 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,191,172/8,917,578 = 8,917,578/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,191,172x = 8,917,578 × 8,917,578
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,191,172x = 79,523,197,386,084
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 79,523,197,386,084/6,191,172
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,844,611.23

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