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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,512,900 and 9,962,758

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,512,900 and 9,962,758 is: 15,239,992.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,512,900 : 9,962,758 = 9,962,758 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,512,900/9,962,758 = 9,962,758/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,512,900x = 9,962,758 × 9,962,758
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,512,900x = 99,256,546,966,564
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 99,256,546,966,564/6,512,900
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,239,992.47

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