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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,391,024.50 and 8,989,402.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,391,024.50 and 8,989,402.50 is: 12,644,194.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,391,024.50 : 8,989,402.50 = 8,989,402.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,391,024.50/8,989,402.50 = 8,989,402.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,391,024.50x = 8,989,402.50 × 8,989,402.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,391,024.50x = 80,809,357,307,006.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 80,809,357,307,006.25/6,391,024.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,644,194.57

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