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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,260,262 and 9,950,697

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,260,262 and 9,950,697 is: 15,816,649.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,260,262 : 9,950,697 = 9,950,697 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,260,262/9,950,697 = 9,950,697/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,260,262x = 9,950,697 × 9,950,697
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,260,262x = 99,016,370,785,809
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 99,016,370,785,809/6,260,262
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,816,649.65

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