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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,721,830 and 10,331,937

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,721,830 and 10,331,937 is: 15,880,931.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,721,830 : 10,331,937 = 10,331,937 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,721,830/10,331,937 = 10,331,937/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,721,830x = 10,331,937 × 10,331,937
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,721,830x = 106,748,922,171,969
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 106,748,922,171,969/6,721,830
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,880,931.56

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