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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,502,074 and 10,125,387

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,502,074 and 10,125,387 is: 15,767,809.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,502,074 : 10,125,387 = 10,125,387 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,502,074/10,125,387 = 10,125,387/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,502,074x = 10,125,387 × 10,125,387
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,502,074x = 102,523,461,899,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 102,523,461,899,769/6,502,074
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,767,809.15

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