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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,538,824 and 8,976,015

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,538,824 and 8,976,015 is: 12,321,610.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,538,824 : 8,976,015 = 8,976,015 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,538,824/8,976,015 = 8,976,015/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,538,824x = 8,976,015 × 8,976,015
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,538,824x = 80,568,845,280,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 80,568,845,280,225/6,538,824
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,321,610.93

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