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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,611,854 and 10,216,997

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,611,854 and 10,216,997 is: 15,787,860.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,611,854 : 10,216,997 = 10,216,997 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,611,854/10,216,997 = 10,216,997/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,611,854x = 10,216,997 × 10,216,997
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,611,854x = 104,387,027,698,009
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 104,387,027,698,009/6,611,854
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,787,860.36

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