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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,640,542 and 10,153,512

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,640,542 and 10,153,512 is: 15,524,908.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,640,542 : 10,153,512 = 10,153,512 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,640,542/10,153,512 = 10,153,512/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,640,542x = 10,153,512 × 10,153,512
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,640,542x = 103,093,805,934,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 103,093,805,934,144/6,640,542
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,524,908.35

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