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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,179,627 and 9,048,220

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,179,627 and 9,048,220 is: 13,248,418.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,179,627 : 9,048,220 = 9,048,220 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,179,627/9,048,220 = 9,048,220/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,179,627x = 9,048,220 × 9,048,220
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,179,627x = 81,870,285,168,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 81,870,285,168,400/6,179,627
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,248,418.58

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