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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,721,836 and 10,331,946

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,721,836 and 10,331,946 is: 15,880,945.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,721,836 : 10,331,946 = 10,331,946 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,721,836/10,331,946 = 10,331,946/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,721,836x = 10,331,946 × 10,331,946
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,721,836x = 106,749,108,146,916
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 106,749,108,146,916/6,721,836
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,880,945.05

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