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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,431,040 and 10,236,960

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,431,040 and 10,236,960 is: 16,295,241.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,431,040 : 10,236,960 = 10,236,960 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,431,040/10,236,960 = 10,236,960/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,431,040x = 10,236,960 × 10,236,960
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,431,040x = 104,795,350,041,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 104,795,350,041,600/6,431,040
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,295,241.52

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