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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,355,632 and 8,160,495

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,355,632 and 8,160,495 is: 10,477,900.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,355,632 : 8,160,495 = 8,160,495 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,355,632/8,160,495 = 8,160,495/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,355,632x = 8,160,495 × 8,160,495
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,355,632x = 66,593,678,645,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,593,678,645,025/6,355,632
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,477,900.33

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