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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,248,521 and 8,291,121

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,248,521 and 8,291,121 is: 11,001,433.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,248,521 : 8,291,121 = 8,291,121 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,248,521/8,291,121 = 8,291,121/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,248,521x = 8,291,121 × 8,291,121
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,248,521x = 68,742,687,436,641
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,742,687,436,641/6,248,521
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,001,433.37

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