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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,461,830 and 10,137,595

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,461,830 and 10,137,595 is: 15,904,292.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,461,830 : 10,137,595 = 10,137,595 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,461,830/10,137,595 = 10,137,595/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,461,830x = 10,137,595 × 10,137,595
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,461,830x = 102,770,832,384,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 102,770,832,384,025/6,461,830
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,904,292.19

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