Finding the Third Proportional to 6,422,997 and 8,748,516
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Solution
The third proportional to 6,422,997 and 8,748,516 is: 11,916,015.56
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
6,422,997 : 8,748,516 = 8,748,516 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
6,422,997/8,748,516 = 8,748,516/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
6,422,997x = 8,748,516 × 8,748,516 - Step 4: Simplify right side
6,422,997x = 76,536,532,202,256 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 76,536,532,202,256/6,422,997 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 11,916,015.56
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