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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,862,676.06 and 9,149,160.09

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,862,676.06 and 9,149,160.09 is: 12,197,447.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,862,676.06 : 9,149,160.09 = 9,149,160.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,862,676.06/9,149,160.09 = 9,149,160.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,862,676.06x = 9,149,160.09 × 9,149,160.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,862,676.06x = 83,707,130,421,067.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 83,707,130,421,067.52/6,862,676.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,197,447.42

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