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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,423,471 and 9,457,776

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,423,471 and 9,457,776 is: 13,925,419.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,423,471 : 9,457,776 = 9,457,776 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,423,471/9,457,776 = 9,457,776/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,423,471x = 9,457,776 × 9,457,776
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,423,471x = 89,449,526,866,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 89,449,526,866,176/6,423,471
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,925,419.27

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