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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,147,326 and 9,877,089

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,147,326 and 9,877,089 is: 15,869,808.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,147,326 : 9,877,089 = 9,877,089 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,147,326/9,877,089 = 9,877,089/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,147,326x = 9,877,089 × 9,877,089
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,147,326x = 97,556,887,113,921
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 97,556,887,113,921/6,147,326
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,869,808.61

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