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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,606,285 and 10,106,874

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,606,285 and 10,106,874 is: 15,462,381.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,606,285 : 10,106,874 = 10,106,874 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,606,285/10,106,874 = 10,106,874/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,606,285x = 10,106,874 × 10,106,874
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,606,285x = 102,148,902,051,876
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 102,148,902,051,876/6,606,285
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,462,381.97

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