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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,502,140 and 10,125,506

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,502,140 and 10,125,506 is: 15,768,019.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,502,140 : 10,125,506 = 10,125,506 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,502,140/10,125,506 = 10,125,506/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,502,140x = 10,125,506 × 10,125,506
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,502,140x = 102,525,871,756,036
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 102,525,871,756,036/6,502,140
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,768,019.72

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