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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,207,978 and 9,577,761

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,207,978 and 9,577,761 is: 14,776,712.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,207,978 : 9,577,761 = 9,577,761 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,207,978/9,577,761 = 9,577,761/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,207,978x = 9,577,761 × 9,577,761
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,207,978x = 91,733,505,773,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 91,733,505,773,121/6,207,978
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,776,712.45

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