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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,266,884 and 8,455,504

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,266,884 and 8,455,504 is: 11,408,468.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,266,884 : 8,455,504 = 8,455,504 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,266,884/8,455,504 = 8,455,504/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,266,884x = 8,455,504 × 8,455,504
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,266,884x = 71,495,547,894,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,495,547,894,016/6,266,884
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,408,468.37

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