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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,266,914 and 8,455,551

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,266,914 and 8,455,551 is: 11,408,540.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,266,914 : 8,455,551 = 8,455,551 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,266,914/8,455,551 = 8,455,551/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,266,914x = 8,455,551 × 8,455,551
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,266,914x = 71,496,342,713,601
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,496,342,713,601/6,266,914
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,408,540.59

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