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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,419,539 and 9,972,102

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,419,539 and 9,972,102 is: 15,490,647.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,419,539 : 9,972,102 = 9,972,102 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,419,539/9,972,102 = 9,972,102/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,419,539x = 9,972,102 × 9,972,102
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,419,539x = 99,442,818,298,404
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 99,442,818,298,404/6,419,539
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,490,647.90

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