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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,395,565 and 9,840,366

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,395,565 and 9,840,366 is: 15,140,617.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,395,565 : 9,840,366 = 9,840,366 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,395,565/9,840,366 = 9,840,366/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,395,565x = 9,840,366 × 9,840,366
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,395,565x = 96,832,803,013,956
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 96,832,803,013,956/6,395,565
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,140,617.45

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