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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,487,711 and 9,125,779

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,487,711 and 9,125,779 is: 12,836,552.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,487,711 : 9,125,779 = 9,125,779 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,487,711/9,125,779 = 9,125,779/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,487,711x = 9,125,779 × 9,125,779
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,487,711x = 83,279,842,356,841
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 83,279,842,356,841/6,487,711
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,836,552.42

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