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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,268,994.50 and 8,662,326

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,268,994.50 and 8,662,326 is: 11,969,366.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,268,994.50 : 8,662,326 = 8,662,326 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,268,994.50/8,662,326 = 8,662,326/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,268,994.50x = 8,662,326 × 8,662,326
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,268,994.50x = 75,035,891,730,276
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,035,891,730,276/6,268,994.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,969,366.34

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