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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,511,877 and 9,579,187

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,511,877 and 9,579,187 is: 14,091,301.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,511,877 : 9,579,187 = 9,579,187 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,511,877/9,579,187 = 9,579,187/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,511,877x = 9,579,187 × 9,579,187
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,511,877x = 91,760,823,580,969
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 91,760,823,580,969/6,511,877
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,091,301.72

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