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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,265,031 and 9,968,984

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,265,031 and 9,968,984 is: 15,862,753.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,265,031 : 9,968,984 = 9,968,984 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,265,031/9,968,984 = 9,968,984/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,265,031x = 9,968,984 × 9,968,984
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,265,031x = 99,380,641,992,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 99,380,641,992,256/6,265,031
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,862,753.43

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