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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,385,431 and 9,568,798

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,385,431 and 9,568,798 is: 14,339,187.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,385,431 : 9,568,798 = 9,568,798 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,385,431/9,568,798 = 9,568,798/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,385,431x = 9,568,798 × 9,568,798
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,385,431x = 91,561,895,164,804
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 91,561,895,164,804/6,385,431
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,339,187.94

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