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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,391,365.75 and 8,989,936.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,391,365.75 and 8,989,936.88 is: 12,645,022.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,391,365.75 : 8,989,936.88 = 8,989,936.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,391,365.75/8,989,936.88 = 8,989,936.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,391,365.75x = 8,989,936.88 × 8,989,936.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,391,365.75x = 80,818,965,016,484.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 80,818,965,016,484.77/6,391,365.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,645,022.70

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