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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,162,558 and 9,616,906

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,162,558 and 9,616,906 is: 15,007,547.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,162,558 : 9,616,906 = 9,616,906 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,162,558/9,616,906 = 9,616,906/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,162,558x = 9,616,906 × 9,616,906
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,162,558x = 92,484,881,012,836
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 92,484,881,012,836/6,162,558
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,007,547.35

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