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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,717,828 and 10,132,420

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,717,828 and 10,132,420 is: 15,282,608.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,717,828 : 10,132,420 = 10,132,420 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,717,828/10,132,420 = 10,132,420/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,717,828x = 10,132,420 × 10,132,420
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,717,828x = 102,665,935,056,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 102,665,935,056,400/6,717,828
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,282,608.46

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