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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,461,896 and 10,137,696

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,461,896 and 10,137,696 is: 15,904,446.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,461,896 : 10,137,696 = 10,137,696 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,461,896/10,137,696 = 10,137,696/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,461,896x = 10,137,696 × 10,137,696
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,461,896x = 102,772,880,188,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 102,772,880,188,416/6,461,896
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,904,446.65

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