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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,395,551 and 9,840,344

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,395,551 and 9,840,344 is: 15,140,582.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,395,551 : 9,840,344 = 9,840,344 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,395,551/9,840,344 = 9,840,344/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,395,551x = 9,840,344 × 9,840,344
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,395,551x = 96,832,370,038,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 96,832,370,038,336/6,395,551
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,140,582.89

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