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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,048,707 and 9,582,489

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,048,707 and 9,582,489 is: 15,180,780.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,048,707 : 9,582,489 = 9,582,489 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,048,707/9,582,489 = 9,582,489/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,048,707x = 9,582,489 × 9,582,489
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,048,707x = 91,824,095,435,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 91,824,095,435,121/6,048,707
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,180,780.86

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