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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,655,617 and 9,511,029

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,655,617 and 9,511,029 is: 13,591,478.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,655,617 : 9,511,029 = 9,511,029 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,655,617/9,511,029 = 9,511,029/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,655,617x = 9,511,029 × 9,511,029
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,655,617x = 90,459,672,638,841
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 90,459,672,638,841/6,655,617
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,591,478.09

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