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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,126,796 and 10,175,838

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,126,796 and 10,175,838 is: 16,900,787.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,126,796 : 10,175,838 = 10,175,838 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,126,796/10,175,838 = 10,175,838/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,126,796x = 10,175,838 × 10,175,838
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,126,796x = 103,547,679,002,244
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 103,547,679,002,244/6,126,796
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,900,787.79

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