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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,562,481 and 10,271,159

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,562,481 and 10,271,159 is: 16,075,735.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,562,481 : 10,271,159 = 10,271,159 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,562,481/10,271,159 = 10,271,159/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,562,481x = 10,271,159 × 10,271,159
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,562,481x = 105,496,707,203,281
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 105,496,707,203,281/6,562,481
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,075,735.26

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