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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,687,238 and 15,783,438

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,687,238 and 15,783,438 is: 37,252,586.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,687,238 : 15,783,438 = 15,783,438 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,687,238/15,783,438 = 15,783,438/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,687,238x = 15,783,438 × 15,783,438
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,687,238x = 249,116,915,099,844
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 249,116,915,099,844/6,687,238
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,252,586.96

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