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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,152,679 and 9,551,489

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,152,679 and 9,551,489 is: 14,827,840.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,152,679 : 9,551,489 = 9,551,489 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,152,679/9,551,489 = 9,551,489/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,152,679x = 9,551,489 × 9,551,489
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,152,679x = 91,230,942,117,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 91,230,942,117,121/6,152,679
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,827,840.38

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