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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,079,543 and 9,487,379

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,079,543 and 9,487,379 is: 14,805,448.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,079,543 : 9,487,379 = 9,487,379 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,079,543/9,487,379 = 9,487,379/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,079,543x = 9,487,379 × 9,487,379
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,079,543x = 90,010,360,289,641
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 90,010,360,289,641/6,079,543
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,805,448.42

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