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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,638,010 and 10,251,845

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,638,010 and 10,251,845 is: 15,833,107.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,638,010 : 10,251,845 = 10,251,845 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,638,010/10,251,845 = 10,251,845/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,638,010x = 10,251,845 × 10,251,845
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,638,010x = 105,100,325,904,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 105,100,325,904,025/6,638,010
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,833,107.50

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