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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,377,378 and 9,684,159

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,377,378 and 9,684,159 is: 14,705,563.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,377,378 : 9,684,159 = 9,684,159 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,377,378/9,684,159 = 9,684,159/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,377,378x = 9,684,159 × 9,684,159
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,377,378x = 93,782,935,537,281
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 93,782,935,537,281/6,377,378
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,705,563.25

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