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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,864,369 and 9,312,138

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,864,369 and 9,312,138 is: 12,632,758.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,864,369 : 9,312,138 = 9,312,138 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,864,369/9,312,138 = 9,312,138/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,864,369x = 9,312,138 × 9,312,138
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,864,369x = 86,715,914,131,044
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 86,715,914,131,044/6,864,369
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,632,758.25

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