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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,136,778 and 9,205,167

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,136,778 and 9,205,167 is: 13,807,750.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,136,778 : 9,205,167 = 9,205,167 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,136,778/9,205,167 = 9,205,167/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,136,778x = 9,205,167 × 9,205,167
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,136,778x = 84,735,099,497,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 84,735,099,497,889/6,136,778
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,807,750.50

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