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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,283,932 and 9,608,507

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,283,932 and 9,608,507 is: 14,691,980.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,283,932 : 9,608,507 = 9,608,507 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,283,932/9,608,507 = 9,608,507/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,283,932x = 9,608,507 × 9,608,507
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,283,932x = 92,323,406,769,049
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 92,323,406,769,049/6,283,932
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,691,980.56

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