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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,511,428 and 9,572,256

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,511,428 and 9,572,256 is: 14,071,887.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,511,428 : 9,572,256 = 9,572,256 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,511,428/9,572,256 = 9,572,256/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,511,428x = 9,572,256 × 9,572,256
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,511,428x = 91,628,084,929,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 91,628,084,929,536/6,511,428
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,071,887.91

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