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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,087,785 and 9,139,685

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,087,785 and 9,139,685 is: 13,721,549.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,087,785 : 9,139,685 = 9,139,685 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,087,785/9,139,685 = 9,139,685/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,087,785x = 9,139,685 × 9,139,685
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,087,785x = 83,533,841,899,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 83,533,841,899,225/6,087,785
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,721,549.28

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