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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,562,507 and 10,271,201

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,562,507 and 10,271,201 is: 16,075,803.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,562,507 : 10,271,201 = 10,271,201 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,562,507/10,271,201 = 10,271,201/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,562,507x = 10,271,201 × 10,271,201
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,562,507x = 105,497,569,982,401
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 105,497,569,982,401/6,562,507
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,075,803.04

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