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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,362,612 and 9,636,534

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,362,612 and 9,636,534 is: 14,595,073.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,362,612 : 9,636,534 = 9,636,534 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,362,612/9,636,534 = 9,636,534/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,362,612x = 9,636,534 × 9,636,534
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,362,612x = 92,862,787,533,156
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 92,862,787,533,156/6,362,612
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,595,073.14

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