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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,149,742 and 9,546,921

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,149,742 and 9,546,921 is: 14,820,735.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,149,742 : 9,546,921 = 9,546,921 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,149,742/9,546,921 = 9,546,921/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,149,742x = 9,546,921 × 9,546,921
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,149,742x = 91,143,700,580,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 91,143,700,580,241/6,149,742
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,820,735.66

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