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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,491,556 and 10,104,766

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,491,556 and 10,104,766 is: 15,729,094.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,491,556 : 10,104,766 = 10,104,766 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,491,556/10,104,766 = 10,104,766/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,491,556x = 10,104,766 × 10,104,766
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,491,556x = 102,106,295,914,756
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 102,106,295,914,756/6,491,556
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,729,094.21

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