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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,266,920 and 8,455,560

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,266,920 and 8,455,560 is: 11,408,553.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,266,920 : 8,455,560 = 8,455,560 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,266,920/8,455,560 = 8,455,560/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,266,920x = 8,455,560 × 8,455,560
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,266,920x = 71,496,494,913,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,496,494,913,600/6,266,920
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,408,553.95

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