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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,317,644 and 9,239,532

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,317,644 and 9,239,532 is: 13,512,782.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,317,644 : 9,239,532 = 9,239,532 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,317,644/9,239,532 = 9,239,532/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,317,644x = 9,239,532 × 9,239,532
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,317,644x = 85,368,951,579,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 85,368,951,579,024/6,317,644
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,512,782.86

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