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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,079,518 and 9,487,341

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,079,518 and 9,487,341 is: 14,805,390.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,079,518 : 9,487,341 = 9,487,341 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,079,518/9,487,341 = 9,487,341/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,079,518x = 9,487,341 × 9,487,341
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,079,518x = 90,009,639,250,281
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 90,009,639,250,281/6,079,518
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,805,390.70

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