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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,654,617 and 9,937,573

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,654,617 and 9,937,573 is: 14,840,126.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,654,617 : 9,937,573 = 9,937,573 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,654,617/9,937,573 = 9,937,573/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,654,617x = 9,937,573 × 9,937,573
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,654,617x = 98,755,357,130,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 98,755,357,130,329/6,654,617
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,840,126.36

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