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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,712,944 and 10,324,272

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,712,944 and 10,324,272 is: 15,878,367.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,712,944 : 10,324,272 = 10,324,272 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,712,944/10,324,272 = 10,324,272/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,712,944x = 10,324,272 × 10,324,272
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,712,944x = 106,590,592,329,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 106,590,592,329,984/6,712,944
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,878,367.57

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