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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,466,870.50 and 8,991,576

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,466,870.50 and 8,991,576 is: 12,501,941.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,466,870.50 : 8,991,576 = 8,991,576 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,466,870.50/8,991,576 = 8,991,576/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,466,870.50x = 8,991,576 × 8,991,576
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,466,870.50x = 80,848,438,963,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 80,848,438,963,776/6,466,870.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,501,941.85

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