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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,421,858 and 8,806,100

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,421,858 and 8,806,100 is: 12,075,539.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,421,858 : 8,806,100 = 8,806,100 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,421,858/8,806,100 = 8,806,100/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,421,858x = 8,806,100 × 8,806,100
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,421,858x = 77,547,397,210,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,547,397,210,000/6,421,858
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,075,539.07

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