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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,147,232 and 9,876,948

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,147,232 and 9,876,948 is: 15,869,598.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,147,232 : 9,876,948 = 9,876,948 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,147,232/9,876,948 = 9,876,948/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,147,232x = 9,876,948 × 9,876,948
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,147,232x = 97,554,101,794,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 97,554,101,794,704/6,147,232
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,869,598.19

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