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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,600,832 and 10,503,216

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,600,832 and 10,503,216 is: 16,712,672.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,600,832 : 10,503,216 = 10,503,216 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,600,832/10,503,216 = 10,503,216/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,600,832x = 10,503,216 × 10,503,216
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,600,832x = 110,317,546,342,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 110,317,546,342,656/6,600,832
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,712,672.94

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