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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,631,531 and 10,545,155

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,631,531 and 10,545,155 is: 16,768,419.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,631,531 : 10,545,155 = 10,545,155 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,631,531/10,545,155 = 10,545,155/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,631,531x = 10,545,155 × 10,545,155
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,631,531x = 111,200,293,974,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 111,200,293,974,025/6,631,531
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,768,419.54

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