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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,580,862 and 10,170,017

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,580,862 and 10,170,017 is: 15,716,671.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,580,862 : 10,170,017 = 10,170,017 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,580,862/10,170,017 = 10,170,017/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,580,862x = 10,170,017 × 10,170,017
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,580,862x = 103,429,245,780,289
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 103,429,245,780,289/6,580,862
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,716,671.43

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