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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,146,859 and 9,020,997

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,146,859 and 9,020,997 is: 13,239,019.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,146,859 : 9,020,997 = 9,020,997 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,146,859/9,020,997 = 9,020,997/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,146,859x = 9,020,997 × 9,020,997
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,146,859x = 81,378,386,874,009
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 81,378,386,874,009/6,146,859
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,239,019.62

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