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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,314,922 and 8,798,256

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,314,922 and 8,798,256 is: 12,258,157.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,314,922 : 8,798,256 = 8,798,256 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,314,922/8,798,256 = 8,798,256/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,314,922x = 8,798,256 × 8,798,256
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,314,922x = 77,409,308,641,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,409,308,641,536/6,314,922
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,258,157.53

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