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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,201,032 and 9,640,531

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,201,032 and 9,640,531 is: 14,987,801.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,201,032 : 9,640,531 = 9,640,531 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,201,032/9,640,531 = 9,640,531/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,201,032x = 9,640,531 × 9,640,531
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,201,032x = 92,939,837,961,961
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 92,939,837,961,961/6,201,032
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,987,801.70

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