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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,162,738 and 9,580,510

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,162,738 and 9,580,510 is: 14,893,732.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,162,738 : 9,580,510 = 9,580,510 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,162,738/9,580,510 = 9,580,510/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,162,738x = 9,580,510 × 9,580,510
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,162,738x = 91,786,171,860,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 91,786,171,860,100/6,162,738
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,893,732.60

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