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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,427,446 and 8,530,173

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,427,446 and 8,530,173 is: 11,320,803.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,427,446 : 8,530,173 = 8,530,173 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,427,446/8,530,173 = 8,530,173/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,427,446x = 8,530,173 × 8,530,173
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,427,446x = 72,763,851,409,929
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 72,763,851,409,929/6,427,446
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,320,803.23

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