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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,565,832 and 10,489,059

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,565,832 and 10,489,059 is: 16,756,499.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,565,832 : 10,489,059 = 10,489,059 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,565,832/10,489,059 = 10,489,059/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,565,832x = 10,489,059 × 10,489,059
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,565,832x = 110,020,358,705,481
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 110,020,358,705,481/6,565,832
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,756,499.21

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