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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,611,850 and 10,216,992

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,611,850 and 10,216,992 is: 15,787,854.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,611,850 : 10,216,992 = 10,216,992 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,611,850/10,216,992 = 10,216,992/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,611,850x = 10,216,992 × 10,216,992
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,611,850x = 104,386,925,528,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 104,386,925,528,064/6,611,850
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,787,854.46

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