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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,725,437 and 10,706,687

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,725,437 and 10,706,687 is: 17,044,713.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,725,437 : 10,706,687 = 10,706,687 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,725,437/10,706,687 = 10,706,687/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,725,437x = 10,706,687 × 10,706,687
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,725,437x = 114,633,146,515,969
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 114,633,146,515,969/6,725,437
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,044,713.45

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