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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,817,512 and 9,566,340

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,817,512 and 9,566,340 is: 13,423,498.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,817,512 : 9,566,340 = 9,566,340 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,817,512/9,566,340 = 9,566,340/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,817,512x = 9,566,340 × 9,566,340
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,817,512x = 91,514,860,995,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 91,514,860,995,600/6,817,512
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,423,498.34

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