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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,787,027.13 and 8,714,368.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,787,027.13 and 8,714,368.13 is: 11,189,024.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,787,027.13 : 8,714,368.13 = 8,714,368.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,787,027.13/8,714,368.13 = 8,714,368.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,787,027.13x = 8,714,368.13 × 8,714,368.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,787,027.13x = 75,940,211,818,016.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,940,211,818,016.02/6,787,027.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,189,024.36

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