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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,283,902 and 9,608,460

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,283,902 and 9,608,460 is: 14,691,906.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,283,902 : 9,608,460 = 9,608,460 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,283,902/9,608,460 = 9,608,460/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,283,902x = 9,608,460 × 9,608,460
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,283,902x = 92,322,503,571,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 92,322,503,571,600/6,283,902
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,691,906.97

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