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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,720,817 and 10,205,885

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,720,817 and 10,205,885 is: 15,498,128.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,720,817 : 10,205,885 = 10,205,885 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,720,817/10,205,885 = 10,205,885/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,720,817x = 10,205,885 × 10,205,885
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,720,817x = 104,160,088,633,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 104,160,088,633,225/6,720,817
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,498,128.97

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