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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,586,848 and 10,278,657

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,586,848 and 10,278,657 is: 16,039,658.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,586,848 : 10,278,657 = 10,278,657 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,586,848/10,278,657 = 10,278,657/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,586,848x = 10,278,657 × 10,278,657
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,586,848x = 105,650,789,723,649
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 105,650,789,723,649/6,586,848
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,039,658.08

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