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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,179,598 and 9,048,177

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,179,598 and 9,048,177 is: 13,248,354.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,179,598 : 9,048,177 = 9,048,177 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,179,598/9,048,177 = 9,048,177/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,179,598x = 9,048,177 × 9,048,177
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,179,598x = 81,869,507,023,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 81,869,507,023,329/6,179,598
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,248,354.83

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