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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,416,788 and 8,563,038

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,416,788 and 8,563,038 is: 11,427,153.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,416,788 : 8,563,038 = 8,563,038 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,416,788/8,563,038 = 8,563,038/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,416,788x = 8,563,038 × 8,563,038
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,416,788x = 73,325,619,789,444
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,325,619,789,444/6,416,788
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,427,153.24

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