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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,917,516 and 9,854,112

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,917,516 and 9,854,112 is: 14,037,339.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,917,516 : 9,854,112 = 9,854,112 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,917,516/9,854,112 = 9,854,112/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,917,516x = 9,854,112 × 9,854,112
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,917,516x = 97,103,523,308,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 97,103,523,308,544/6,917,516
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,037,339.89

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