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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,043,426 and 9,371,497

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,043,426 and 9,371,497 is: 14,532,312.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,043,426 : 9,371,497 = 9,371,497 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,043,426/9,371,497 = 9,371,497/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,043,426x = 9,371,497 × 9,371,497
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,043,426x = 87,824,956,021,009
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 87,824,956,021,009/6,043,426
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,532,312.64

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