Finding the Third Proportional to 6,721,838 and 10,331,950
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Solution
The third proportional to 6,721,838 and 10,331,950 is: 15,880,952.62
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
6,721,838 : 10,331,950 = 10,331,950 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
6,721,838/10,331,950 = 10,331,950/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
6,721,838x = 10,331,950 × 10,331,950 - Step 4: Simplify right side
6,721,838x = 106,749,190,802,500 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 106,749,190,802,500/6,721,838 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 15,880,952.62
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