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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,246,517 and 9,448,523

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,246,517 and 9,448,523 is: 14,291,898.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,246,517 : 9,448,523 = 9,448,523 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,246,517/9,448,523 = 9,448,523/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,246,517x = 9,448,523 × 9,448,523
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,246,517x = 89,274,586,881,529
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 89,274,586,881,529/6,246,517
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,291,898.49

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