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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,294,780 and 10,009,671

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,294,780 and 10,009,671 is: 15,916,920.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,294,780 : 10,009,671 = 10,009,671 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,294,780/10,009,671 = 10,009,671/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,294,780x = 10,009,671 × 10,009,671
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,294,780x = 100,193,513,528,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,193,513,528,241/6,294,780
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,916,920.61

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