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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,636,732 and 10,552,818

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,636,732 and 10,552,818 is: 16,779,639.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,636,732 : 10,552,818 = 10,552,818 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,636,732/10,552,818 = 10,552,818/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,636,732x = 10,552,818 × 10,552,818
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,636,732x = 111,361,967,741,124
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 111,361,967,741,124/6,636,732
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,779,639.10

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