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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,391,054 and 8,989,442

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,391,054 and 8,989,442 is: 12,644,247.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,391,054 : 8,989,442 = 8,989,442 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,391,054/8,989,442 = 8,989,442/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,391,054x = 8,989,442 × 8,989,442
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,391,054x = 80,810,067,471,364
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 80,810,067,471,364/6,391,054
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,644,247.33

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