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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,308,268 and 9,882,882

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,308,268 and 9,882,882 is: 15,483,070.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,308,268 : 9,882,882 = 9,882,882 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,308,268/9,882,882 = 9,882,882/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,308,268x = 9,882,882 × 9,882,882
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,308,268x = 97,671,356,625,924
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 97,671,356,625,924/6,308,268
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,483,070.25

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