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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,517,595 and 9,860,278

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,517,595 and 9,860,278 is: 14,917,324.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,517,595 : 9,860,278 = 9,860,278 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,517,595/9,860,278 = 9,860,278/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,517,595x = 9,860,278 × 9,860,278
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,517,595x = 97,225,082,237,284
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 97,225,082,237,284/6,517,595
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,917,324.91

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