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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,738,953 and 9,636,781

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,738,953 and 9,636,781 is: 13,780,708.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,738,953 : 9,636,781 = 9,636,781 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,738,953/9,636,781 = 9,636,781/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,738,953x = 9,636,781 × 9,636,781
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,738,953x = 92,867,548,041,961
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 92,867,548,041,961/6,738,953
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,780,708.67

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