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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,087,568 and 9,439,128

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,087,568 and 9,439,128 is: 14,635,916.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,087,568 : 9,439,128 = 9,439,128 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,087,568/9,439,128 = 9,439,128/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,087,568x = 9,439,128 × 9,439,128
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,087,568x = 89,097,137,400,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 89,097,137,400,384/6,087,568
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,635,916.58

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