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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,842,516 and 9,566,255

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,842,516 and 9,566,255 is: 13,374,208.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,842,516 : 9,566,255 = 9,566,255 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,842,516/9,566,255 = 9,566,255/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,842,516x = 9,566,255 × 9,566,255
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,842,516x = 91,513,234,725,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 91,513,234,725,025/6,842,516
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,374,208.37

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