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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,436,080 and 9,542,796

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,436,080 and 9,542,796 is: 14,149,133.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,436,080 : 9,542,796 = 9,542,796 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,436,080/9,542,796 = 9,542,796/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,436,080x = 9,542,796 × 9,542,796
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,436,080x = 91,064,955,497,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 91,064,955,497,616/6,436,080
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,149,133.56

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