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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,688,370 and 10,248,387

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,688,370 and 10,248,387 is: 15,703,293.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,688,370 : 10,248,387 = 10,248,387 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,688,370/10,248,387 = 10,248,387/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,688,370x = 10,248,387 × 10,248,387
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,688,370x = 105,029,436,101,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 105,029,436,101,769/6,688,370
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,703,293.34

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