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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,579,002 and 9,868,506

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,579,002 and 9,868,506 is: 14,802,763.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,579,002 : 9,868,506 = 9,868,506 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,579,002/9,868,506 = 9,868,506/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,579,002x = 9,868,506 × 9,868,506
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,579,002x = 97,387,410,672,036
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 97,387,410,672,036/6,579,002
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,802,763.50

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