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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,586,850 and 10,278,660

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,586,850 and 10,278,660 is: 16,039,662.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,586,850 : 10,278,660 = 10,278,660 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,586,850/10,278,660 = 10,278,660/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,586,850x = 10,278,660 × 10,278,660
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,586,850x = 105,650,851,395,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 105,650,851,395,600/6,586,850
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,039,662.57

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