Finding the Third Proportional to 6,917,424 and 9,854,000
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Solution
The third proportional to 6,917,424 and 9,854,000 is: 14,037,207.49
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
6,917,424 : 9,854,000 = 9,854,000 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
6,917,424/9,854,000 = 9,854,000/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
6,917,424x = 9,854,000 × 9,854,000 - Step 4: Simplify right side
6,917,424x = 97,101,316,000,000 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 97,101,316,000,000/6,917,424 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 14,037,207.49
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