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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,371,555 and 10,104,915

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,371,555 and 10,104,915 is: 16,025,806.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,371,555 : 10,104,915 = 10,104,915 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,371,555/10,104,915 = 10,104,915/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,371,555x = 10,104,915 × 10,104,915
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,371,555x = 102,109,307,157,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 102,109,307,157,225/6,371,555
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,025,806.44

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