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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,603,869 and 8,806,008

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,603,869 and 8,806,008 is: 11,742,476.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,603,869 : 8,806,008 = 8,806,008 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,603,869/8,806,008 = 8,806,008/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,603,869x = 8,806,008 × 8,806,008
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,603,869x = 77,545,776,896,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,545,776,896,064/6,603,869
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,742,476.55

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