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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,462,098 and 10,137,963

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,462,098 and 10,137,963 is: 15,904,787.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,462,098 : 10,137,963 = 10,137,963 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,462,098/10,137,963 = 10,137,963/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,462,098x = 10,137,963 × 10,137,963
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,462,098x = 102,778,293,789,369
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 102,778,293,789,369/6,462,098
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,904,787.24

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