Finding the Third Proportional to 6,857,505 and 9,340,241
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Solution
The third proportional to 6,857,505 and 9,340,241 is: 12,721,842.99
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
6,857,505 : 9,340,241 = 9,340,241 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
6,857,505/9,340,241 = 9,340,241/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
6,857,505x = 9,340,241 × 9,340,241 - Step 4: Simplify right side
6,857,505x = 87,240,101,938,081 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 87,240,101,938,081/6,857,505 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 12,721,842.99
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