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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,461,350 and 10,003,591

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,461,350 and 10,003,591 is: 15,487,759.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,461,350 : 10,003,591 = 10,003,591 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,461,350/10,003,591 = 10,003,591/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,461,350x = 10,003,591 × 10,003,591
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,461,350x = 100,071,832,895,281
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,071,832,895,281/6,461,350
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,487,759.20

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