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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,522,187 and 8,856,964

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,522,187 and 8,856,964 is: 12,027,531.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,522,187 : 8,856,964 = 8,856,964 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,522,187/8,856,964 = 8,856,964/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,522,187x = 8,856,964 × 8,856,964
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,522,187x = 78,445,811,297,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 78,445,811,297,296/6,522,187
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,027,531.76

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