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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,720,791 and 10,205,846

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,720,791 and 10,205,846 is: 15,498,070.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,720,791 : 10,205,846 = 10,205,846 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,720,791/10,205,846 = 10,205,846/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,720,791x = 10,205,846 × 10,205,846
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,720,791x = 104,159,292,575,716
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 104,159,292,575,716/6,720,791
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,498,070.48

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