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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,132,912 and 9,455,247

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,132,912 and 9,455,247 is: 14,577,364.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,132,912 : 9,455,247 = 9,455,247 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,132,912/9,455,247 = 9,455,247/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,132,912x = 9,455,247 × 9,455,247
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,132,912x = 89,401,695,831,009
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 89,401,695,831,009/6,132,912
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,577,364.85

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