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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,264,882 and 9,968,742

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,264,882 and 9,968,742 is: 15,862,360.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,264,882 : 9,968,742 = 9,968,742 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,264,882/9,968,742 = 9,968,742/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,264,882x = 9,968,742 × 9,968,742
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,264,882x = 99,375,817,062,564
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 99,375,817,062,564/6,264,882
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,862,360.55

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