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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,260,258 and 9,950,691

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,260,258 and 9,950,691 is: 15,816,640.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,260,258 : 9,950,691 = 9,950,691 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,260,258/9,950,691 = 9,950,691/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,260,258x = 9,950,691 × 9,950,691
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,260,258x = 99,016,251,377,481
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 99,016,251,377,481/6,260,258
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,816,640.68

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