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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,582,780 and 8,734,644

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,582,780 and 8,734,644 is: 11,589,937.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,582,780 : 8,734,644 = 8,734,644 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,582,780/8,734,644 = 8,734,644/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,582,780x = 8,734,644 × 8,734,644
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,582,780x = 76,294,005,806,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 76,294,005,806,736/6,582,780
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,589,937.05

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