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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,302,792 and 9,777,927

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,302,792 and 9,777,927 is: 15,169,127.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,302,792 : 9,777,927 = 9,777,927 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,302,792/9,777,927 = 9,777,927/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,302,792x = 9,777,927 × 9,777,927
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,302,792x = 95,607,856,417,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 95,607,856,417,329/6,302,792
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,169,127.65

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