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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,569,887 and 8,788,114

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,569,887 and 8,788,114 is: 11,755,293.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,569,887 : 8,788,114 = 8,788,114 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,569,887/8,788,114 = 8,788,114/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,569,887x = 8,788,114 × 8,788,114
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,569,887x = 77,230,947,676,996
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,230,947,676,996/6,569,887
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,755,293.15

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