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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,189,804 and 9,467,874

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,189,804 and 9,467,874 is: 14,481,983.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,189,804 : 9,467,874 = 9,467,874 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,189,804/9,467,874 = 9,467,874/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,189,804x = 9,467,874 × 9,467,874
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,189,804x = 89,640,638,079,876
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 89,640,638,079,876/6,189,804
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,481,983.29

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