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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,582,768.75 and 8,734,635

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,582,768.75 and 8,734,635 is: 11,589,932.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,582,768.75 : 8,734,635 = 8,734,635 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,582,768.75/8,734,635 = 8,734,635/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,582,768.75x = 8,734,635 × 8,734,635
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,582,768.75x = 76,293,848,583,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 76,293,848,583,225/6,582,768.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,589,932.97

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