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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,220,980 and 8,896,008

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,220,980 and 8,896,008 is: 12,721,300.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,220,980 : 8,896,008 = 8,896,008 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,220,980/8,896,008 = 8,896,008/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,220,980x = 8,896,008 × 8,896,008
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,220,980x = 79,138,958,336,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 79,138,958,336,064/6,220,980
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,721,300.88

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