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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,687,234 and 15,783,429

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,687,234 and 15,783,429 is: 37,252,566.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,687,234 : 15,783,429 = 15,783,429 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,687,234/15,783,429 = 15,783,429/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,687,234x = 15,783,429 × 15,783,429
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,687,234x = 249,116,630,998,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 249,116,630,998,041/6,687,234
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,252,566.76

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