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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,460,242 and 9,409,941

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,460,242 and 9,409,941 is: 13,706,450.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,460,242 : 9,409,941 = 9,409,941 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,460,242/9,409,941 = 9,409,941/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,460,242x = 9,409,941 × 9,409,941
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,460,242x = 88,546,989,623,481
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 88,546,989,623,481/6,460,242
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,706,450.88

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