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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,565,788 and 10,488,987

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,565,788 and 10,488,987 is: 16,756,381.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,565,788 : 10,488,987 = 10,488,987 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,565,788/10,488,987 = 10,488,987/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,565,788x = 10,488,987 × 10,488,987
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,565,788x = 110,018,848,286,169
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 110,018,848,286,169/6,565,788
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,756,381.46

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