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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,515,804 and 8,568,304

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,515,804 and 8,568,304 is: 11,267,348.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,515,804 : 8,568,304 = 8,568,304 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,515,804/8,568,304 = 8,568,304/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,515,804x = 8,568,304 × 8,568,304
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,515,804x = 73,415,833,436,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,415,833,436,416/6,515,804
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,267,348.35

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