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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,721,840 and 10,331,952

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,721,840 and 10,331,952 is: 15,880,954.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,721,840 : 10,331,952 = 10,331,952 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,721,840/10,331,952 = 10,331,952/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,721,840x = 10,331,952 × 10,331,952
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,721,840x = 106,749,232,130,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 106,749,232,130,304/6,721,840
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,880,954.04

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