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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,606,390 and 9,786,789

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,606,390 and 9,786,789 is: 14,498,271.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,606,390 : 9,786,789 = 9,786,789 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,606,390/9,786,789 = 9,786,789/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,606,390x = 9,786,789 × 9,786,789
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,606,390x = 95,781,238,930,521
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 95,781,238,930,521/6,606,390
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,498,271.97

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