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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,611,876 and 10,017,627

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,611,876 and 10,017,627 is: 15,177,666.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,611,876 : 10,017,627 = 10,017,627 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,611,876/10,017,627 = 10,017,627/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,611,876x = 10,017,627 × 10,017,627
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,611,876x = 100,352,850,711,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,352,850,711,129/6,611,876
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,177,666.78

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