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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,317,559 and 9,774,013

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,317,559 and 9,774,013 is: 15,121,557.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,317,559 : 9,774,013 = 9,774,013 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,317,559/9,774,013 = 9,774,013/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,317,559x = 9,774,013 × 9,774,013
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,317,559x = 95,531,330,124,169
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 95,531,330,124,169/6,317,559
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,121,557.25

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