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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,741,178 and 9,538,559

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,741,178 and 9,538,559 is: 13,496,766.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,741,178 : 9,538,559 = 9,538,559 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,741,178/9,538,559 = 9,538,559/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,741,178x = 9,538,559 × 9,538,559
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,741,178x = 90,984,107,796,481
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 90,984,107,796,481/6,741,178
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,496,766.86

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