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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,579,018 and 9,868,536

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,579,018 and 9,868,536 is: 14,802,817.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,579,018 : 9,868,536 = 9,868,536 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,579,018/9,868,536 = 9,868,536/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,579,018x = 9,868,536 × 9,868,536
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,579,018x = 97,388,002,783,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 97,388,002,783,296/6,579,018
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,802,817.50

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