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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,304,428 and 9,984,438

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,304,428 and 9,984,438 is: 15,812,537.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,304,428 : 9,984,438 = 9,984,438 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,304,428/9,984,438 = 9,984,438/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,304,428x = 9,984,438 × 9,984,438
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,304,428x = 99,689,002,175,844
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 99,689,002,175,844/6,304,428
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,812,537.18

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