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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,308,276 and 9,882,896

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,308,276 and 9,882,896 is: 15,483,094.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,308,276 : 9,882,896 = 9,882,896 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,308,276/9,882,896 = 9,882,896/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,308,276x = 9,882,896 × 9,882,896
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,308,276x = 97,671,633,346,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 97,671,633,346,816/6,308,276
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,483,094.49

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