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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,241,772 and 9,793,956

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,241,772 and 9,793,956 is: 15,367,683.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,241,772 : 9,793,956 = 9,793,956 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,241,772/9,793,956 = 9,793,956/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,241,772x = 9,793,956 × 9,793,956
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,241,772x = 95,921,574,129,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 95,921,574,129,936/6,241,772
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,367,683.11

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