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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,540,712 and 10,039,872

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,540,712 and 10,039,872 is: 15,411,017.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,540,712 : 10,039,872 = 10,039,872 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,540,712/10,039,872 = 10,039,872/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,540,712x = 10,039,872 × 10,039,872
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,540,712x = 100,799,029,776,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,799,029,776,384/6,540,712
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,411,017.91

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