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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,578,994 and 9,868,491

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,578,994 and 9,868,491 is: 14,802,736.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,578,994 : 9,868,491 = 9,868,491 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,578,994/9,868,491 = 9,868,491/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,578,994x = 9,868,491 × 9,868,491
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,578,994x = 97,387,114,617,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 97,387,114,617,081/6,578,994
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,802,736.50

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