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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,314,924 and 8,798,259

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,314,924 and 8,798,259 is: 12,258,162.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,314,924 : 8,798,259 = 8,798,259 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,314,924/8,798,259 = 8,798,259/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,314,924x = 8,798,259 × 8,798,259
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,314,924x = 77,409,361,431,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,409,361,431,081/6,314,924
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,258,162.00

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