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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,385,415 and 9,568,781

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,385,415 and 9,568,781 is: 14,339,172.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,385,415 : 9,568,781 = 9,568,781 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,385,415/9,568,781 = 9,568,781/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,385,415x = 9,568,781 × 9,568,781
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,385,415x = 91,561,569,825,961
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 91,561,569,825,961/6,385,415
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,339,172.92

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