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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,059,775 and 9,646,959

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,059,775 and 9,646,959 is: 15,357,635.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,059,775 : 9,646,959 = 9,646,959 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,059,775/9,646,959 = 9,646,959/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,059,775x = 9,646,959 × 9,646,959
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,059,775x = 93,063,817,947,681
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 93,063,817,947,681/6,059,775
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,357,635.88

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