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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,308,270 and 9,882,885

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,308,270 and 9,882,885 is: 15,483,074.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,308,270 : 9,882,885 = 9,882,885 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,308,270/9,882,885 = 9,882,885/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,308,270x = 9,882,885 × 9,882,885
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,308,270x = 97,671,415,923,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 97,671,415,923,225/6,308,270
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,483,074.75

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