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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,579,844 and 9,814,992

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,579,844 and 9,814,992 is: 14,640,782.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,579,844 : 9,814,992 = 9,814,992 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,579,844/9,814,992 = 9,814,992/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,579,844x = 9,814,992 × 9,814,992
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,579,844x = 96,334,067,960,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 96,334,067,960,064/6,579,844
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,640,782.97

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