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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,538,816.50 and 8,976,009

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,538,816.50 and 8,976,009 is: 12,321,608.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,538,816.50 : 8,976,009 = 8,976,009 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,538,816.50/8,976,009 = 8,976,009/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,538,816.50x = 8,976,009 × 8,976,009
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,538,816.50x = 80,568,737,568,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 80,568,737,568,081/6,538,816.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,321,608.59

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