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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,720,672 and 10,329,840

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,720,672 and 10,329,840 is: 15,877,220.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,720,672 : 10,329,840 = 10,329,840 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,720,672/10,329,840 = 10,329,840/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,720,672x = 10,329,840 × 10,329,840
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,720,672x = 106,705,594,425,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 106,705,594,425,600/6,720,672
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,877,220.97

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