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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,917,428 and 9,853,996

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,917,428 and 9,853,996 is: 14,037,187.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,917,428 : 9,853,996 = 9,853,996 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,917,428/9,853,996 = 9,853,996/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,917,428x = 9,853,996 × 9,853,996
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,917,428x = 97,101,237,168,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 97,101,237,168,016/6,917,428
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,037,187.98

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