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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,532,773 and 10,156,278

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,532,773 and 10,156,278 is: 15,789,616.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,532,773 : 10,156,278 = 10,156,278 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,532,773/10,156,278 = 10,156,278/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,532,773x = 10,156,278 × 10,156,278
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,532,773x = 103,149,982,813,284
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 103,149,982,813,284/6,532,773
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,789,616.88

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