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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,637,468 and 10,429,476

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,637,468 and 10,429,476 is: 16,387,871.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,637,468 : 10,429,476 = 10,429,476 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,637,468/10,429,476 = 10,429,476/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,637,468x = 10,429,476 × 10,429,476
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,637,468x = 108,773,969,634,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 108,773,969,634,576/6,637,468
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,387,871.04

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