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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,382,241 and 9,579,891

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,382,241 and 9,579,891 is: 14,379,637.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,382,241 : 9,579,891 = 9,579,891 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,382,241/9,579,891 = 9,579,891/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,382,241x = 9,579,891 × 9,579,891
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,382,241x = 91,774,311,571,881
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 91,774,311,571,881/6,382,241
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,379,637.43

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