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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,382,233 and 9,579,879

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,382,233 and 9,579,879 is: 14,379,619.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,382,233 : 9,579,879 = 9,579,879 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,382,233/9,579,879 = 9,579,879/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,382,233x = 9,579,879 × 9,579,879
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,382,233x = 91,774,081,654,641
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 91,774,081,654,641/6,382,233
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,379,619.43

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