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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,517,587 and 9,860,263

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,517,587 and 9,860,263 is: 14,917,297.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,517,587 : 9,860,263 = 9,860,263 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,517,587/9,860,263 = 9,860,263/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,517,587x = 9,860,263 × 9,860,263
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,517,587x = 97,224,786,429,169
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 97,224,786,429,169/6,517,587
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,917,297.83

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