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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,543,514 and 9,992,418

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,543,514 and 9,992,418 is: 15,259,143.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,543,514 : 9,992,418 = 9,992,418 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,543,514/9,992,418 = 9,992,418/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,543,514x = 9,992,418 × 9,992,418
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,543,514x = 99,848,417,486,724
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 99,848,417,486,724/6,543,514
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,259,143.25

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