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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,637,998 and 10,018,060.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,637,998 and 10,018,060.88 is: 15,119,248.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,637,998 : 10,018,060.88 = 10,018,060.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,637,998/10,018,060.88 = 10,018,060.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,637,998x = 10,018,060.88 × 10,018,060.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,637,998x = 100,361,543,695,205.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,361,543,695,205.77/6,637,998
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,119,248.86

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