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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,421,854 and 8,806,095

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,421,854 and 8,806,095 is: 12,075,532.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,421,854 : 8,806,095 = 8,806,095 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,421,854/8,806,095 = 8,806,095/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,421,854x = 8,806,095 × 8,806,095
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,421,854x = 77,547,309,149,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,547,309,149,025/6,421,854
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,075,532.88

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