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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,552,859 and 10,257,070

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,552,859 and 10,257,070 is: 16,055,203.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,552,859 : 10,257,070 = 10,257,070 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,552,859/10,257,070 = 10,257,070/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,552,859x = 10,257,070 × 10,257,070
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,552,859x = 105,207,484,984,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 105,207,484,984,900/6,552,859
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,055,203.54

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