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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,280,438 and 9,961,185

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,280,438 and 9,961,185 is: 15,799,090.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,280,438 : 9,961,185 = 9,961,185 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,280,438/9,961,185 = 9,961,185/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,280,438x = 9,961,185 × 9,961,185
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,280,438x = 99,225,206,604,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 99,225,206,604,225/6,280,438
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,799,090.22

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