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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,687,244 and 15,783,452

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,687,244 and 15,783,452 is: 37,252,619.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,687,244 : 15,783,452 = 15,783,452 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,687,244/15,783,452 = 15,783,452/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,687,244x = 15,783,452 × 15,783,452
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,687,244x = 249,117,357,036,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 249,117,357,036,304/6,687,244
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,252,619.62

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