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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,857,507 and 9,340,244

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,857,507 and 9,340,244 is: 12,721,847.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,857,507 : 9,340,244 = 9,340,244 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,857,507/9,340,244 = 9,340,244/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,857,507x = 9,340,244 × 9,340,244
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,857,507x = 87,240,157,979,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 87,240,157,979,536/6,857,507
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,721,847.46

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