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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,155,938 and 9,199,453

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,155,938 and 9,199,453 is: 13,747,691.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,155,938 : 9,199,453 = 9,199,453 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,155,938/9,199,453 = 9,199,453/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,155,938x = 9,199,453 × 9,199,453
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,155,938x = 84,629,935,499,209
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 84,629,935,499,209/6,155,938
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,747,691.33

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