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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,301,372 and 9,776,072

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,301,372 and 9,776,072 is: 15,166,789.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,301,372 : 9,776,072 = 9,776,072 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,301,372/9,776,072 = 9,776,072/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,301,372x = 9,776,072 × 9,776,072
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,301,372x = 95,571,583,749,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 95,571,583,749,184/6,301,372
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,166,789.67

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