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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,308,004 and 9,882,387

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,308,004 and 9,882,387 is: 15,482,167.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,308,004 : 9,882,387 = 9,882,387 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,308,004/9,882,387 = 9,882,387/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,308,004x = 9,882,387 × 9,882,387
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,308,004x = 97,661,572,817,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 97,661,572,817,769/6,308,004
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,482,167.23

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