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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,136,842 and 9,205,263

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,136,842 and 9,205,263 is: 13,807,894.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,136,842 : 9,205,263 = 9,205,263 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,136,842/9,205,263 = 9,205,263/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,136,842x = 9,205,263 × 9,205,263
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,136,842x = 84,736,866,899,169
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 84,736,866,899,169/6,136,842
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,807,894.50

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