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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,611,845 and 10,216,985

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,611,845 and 10,216,985 is: 15,787,844.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,611,845 : 10,216,985 = 10,216,985 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,611,845/10,216,985 = 10,216,985/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,611,845x = 10,216,985 × 10,216,985
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,611,845x = 104,386,782,490,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 104,386,782,490,225/6,611,845
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,787,844.77

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