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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,160,109 and 9,662,963

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,160,109 and 9,662,963 is: 15,157,662.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,160,109 : 9,662,963 = 9,662,963 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,160,109/9,662,963 = 9,662,963/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,160,109x = 9,662,963 × 9,662,963
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,160,109x = 93,372,853,939,369
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 93,372,853,939,369/6,160,109
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,157,662.62

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