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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,580,020 and 10,228,860

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,580,020 and 10,228,860 is: 15,901,103.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,580,020 : 10,228,860 = 10,228,860 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,580,020/10,228,860 = 10,228,860/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,580,020x = 10,228,860 × 10,228,860
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,580,020x = 104,629,576,899,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 104,629,576,899,600/6,580,020
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,901,103.17

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