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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,587,244 and 9,972,720

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,587,244 and 9,972,720 is: 15,098,141.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,587,244 : 9,972,720 = 9,972,720 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,587,244/9,972,720 = 9,972,720/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,587,244x = 9,972,720 × 9,972,720
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,587,244x = 99,455,144,198,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 99,455,144,198,400/6,587,244
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,098,141.83

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