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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,568,560 and 10,459,917

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,568,560 and 10,459,917 is: 16,656,598.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,568,560 : 10,459,917 = 10,459,917 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,568,560/10,459,917 = 10,459,917/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,568,560x = 10,459,917 × 10,459,917
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,568,560x = 109,409,863,646,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 109,409,863,646,889/6,568,560
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,656,598.04

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