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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,553,872 and 10,175,868

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,553,872 and 10,175,868 is: 15,799,559.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,553,872 : 10,175,868 = 10,175,868 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,553,872/10,175,868 = 10,175,868/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,553,872x = 10,175,868 × 10,175,868
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,553,872x = 103,548,289,553,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 103,548,289,553,424/6,553,872
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,799,559.34

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