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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,231,981 and 9,741,631

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,231,981 and 9,741,631 is: 15,227,802.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,231,981 : 9,741,631 = 9,741,631 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,231,981/9,741,631 = 9,741,631/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,231,981x = 9,741,631 × 9,741,631
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,231,981x = 94,899,374,540,161
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 94,899,374,540,161/6,231,981
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,227,802.29

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