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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,461,784 and 10,137,528

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,461,784 and 10,137,528 is: 15,904,195.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,461,784 : 10,137,528 = 10,137,528 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,461,784/10,137,528 = 10,137,528/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,461,784x = 10,137,528 × 10,137,528
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,461,784x = 102,769,473,950,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 102,769,473,950,784/6,461,784
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,904,195.18

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