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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,599,890 and 10,501,827

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,599,890 and 10,501,827 is: 16,710,637.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,599,890 : 10,501,827 = 10,501,827 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,599,890/10,501,827 = 10,501,827/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,599,890x = 10,501,827 × 10,501,827
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,599,890x = 110,288,370,337,929
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 110,288,370,337,929/6,599,890
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,710,637.65

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