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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,384,123.50 and 8,958,189

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,384,123.50 and 8,958,189 is: 12,570,112.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,384,123.50 : 8,958,189 = 8,958,189 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,384,123.50/8,958,189 = 8,958,189/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,384,123.50x = 8,958,189 × 8,958,189
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,384,123.50x = 80,249,150,159,721
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 80,249,150,159,721/6,384,123.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,570,112.43

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