Finding the Third Proportional to 6,721,834 and 10,331,944
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Solution
The third proportional to 6,721,834 and 10,331,944 is: 15,880,943.63
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
6,721,834 : 10,331,944 = 10,331,944 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
6,721,834/10,331,944 = 10,331,944/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
6,721,834x = 10,331,944 × 10,331,944 - Step 4: Simplify right side
6,721,834x = 106,749,066,819,136 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 106,749,066,819,136/6,721,834 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 15,880,943.63
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