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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,307,720 and 9,883,564

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,307,720 and 9,883,564 is: 15,486,552.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,307,720 : 9,883,564 = 9,883,564 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,307,720/9,883,564 = 9,883,564/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,307,720x = 9,883,564 × 9,883,564
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,307,720x = 97,684,837,342,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 97,684,837,342,096/6,307,720
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,486,552.56

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