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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,513,880 and 8,684,187

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,513,880 and 8,684,187 is: 11,577,601.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,513,880 : 8,684,187 = 8,684,187 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,513,880/8,684,187 = 8,684,187/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,513,880x = 8,684,187 × 8,684,187
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,513,880x = 75,415,103,850,969
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,415,103,850,969/6,513,880
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,577,601.04

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