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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,136,836 and 9,205,254

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,136,836 and 9,205,254 is: 13,807,881

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,136,836 : 9,205,254 = 9,205,254 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,136,836/9,205,254 = 9,205,254/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,136,836x = 9,205,254 × 9,205,254
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,136,836x = 84,736,701,204,516
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 84,736,701,204,516/6,136,836
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,807,881

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