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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,612,542 and 10,213,468

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,612,542 and 10,213,468 is: 15,775,314.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,612,542 : 10,213,468 = 10,213,468 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,612,542/10,213,468 = 10,213,468/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,612,542x = 10,213,468 × 10,213,468
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,612,542x = 104,314,928,587,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 104,314,928,587,024/6,612,542
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,775,314.33

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