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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,195,864 and 8,923,788

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,195,864 and 8,923,788 is: 12,852,766.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,195,864 : 8,923,788 = 8,923,788 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,195,864/8,923,788 = 8,923,788/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,195,864x = 8,923,788 × 8,923,788
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,195,864x = 79,633,992,268,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 79,633,992,268,944/6,195,864
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,852,766.34

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