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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,861,714 and 10,092,987

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,861,714 and 10,092,987 is: 14,845,909.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,861,714 : 10,092,987 = 10,092,987 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,861,714/10,092,987 = 10,092,987/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,861,714x = 10,092,987 × 10,092,987
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,861,714x = 101,868,386,582,169
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,868,386,582,169/6,861,714
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,845,909.72

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