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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,264,758 and 9,968,560

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,264,758 and 9,968,560 is: 15,862,095.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,264,758 : 9,968,560 = 9,968,560 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,264,758/9,968,560 = 9,968,560/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,264,758x = 9,968,560 × 9,968,560
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,264,758x = 99,372,188,473,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 99,372,188,473,600/6,264,758
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,862,095.31

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