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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,269,584.50 and 8,828,943.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,269,584.50 and 8,828,943.75 is: 12,433,080.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,269,584.50 : 8,828,943.75 = 8,828,943.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,269,584.50/8,828,943.75 = 8,828,943.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,269,584.50x = 8,828,943.75 × 8,828,943.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,269,584.50x = 77,950,247,740,664.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,950,247,740,664.06/6,269,584.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,433,080.33

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