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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,542,910 and 9,932,087

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,542,910 and 9,932,087 is: 15,076,831.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,542,910 : 9,932,087 = 9,932,087 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,542,910/9,932,087 = 9,932,087/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,542,910x = 9,932,087 × 9,932,087
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,542,910x = 98,646,352,175,569
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 98,646,352,175,569/6,542,910
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,076,831.59

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