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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,395,549 and 9,840,341

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,395,549 and 9,840,341 is: 15,140,578.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,395,549 : 9,840,341 = 9,840,341 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,395,549/9,840,341 = 9,840,341/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,395,549x = 9,840,341 × 9,840,341
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,395,549x = 96,832,310,996,281
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 96,832,310,996,281/6,395,549
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,140,578.39

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