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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,513,879 and 8,684,186

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,513,879 and 8,684,186 is: 11,577,600.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,513,879 : 8,684,186 = 8,684,186 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,513,879/8,684,186 = 8,684,186/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,513,879x = 8,684,186 × 8,684,186
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,513,879x = 75,415,086,482,596
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,415,086,482,596/6,513,879
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,577,600.15

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