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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,560,306.44 and 8,831,470.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,560,306.44 and 8,831,470.50 is: 11,888,906.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,560,306.44 : 8,831,470.50 = 8,831,470.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,560,306.44/8,831,470.50 = 8,831,470.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,560,306.44x = 8,831,470.50 × 8,831,470.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,560,306.44x = 77,994,871,192,370.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,994,871,192,370.25/6,560,306.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,888,906.71

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