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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,712,948 and 10,324,280

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,712,948 and 10,324,280 is: 15,878,382.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,712,948 : 10,324,280 = 10,324,280 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,712,948/10,324,280 = 10,324,280/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,712,948x = 10,324,280 × 10,324,280
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,712,948x = 106,590,757,518,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 106,590,757,518,400/6,712,948
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,878,382.72

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