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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,416,170 and 8,716,636

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,416,170 and 8,716,636 is: 11,841,915.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,416,170 : 8,716,636 = 8,716,636 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,416,170/8,716,636 = 8,716,636/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,416,170x = 8,716,636 × 8,716,636
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,416,170x = 75,979,743,156,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,979,743,156,496/6,416,170
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,841,915.53

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