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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,725,551 and 10,706,838

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,725,551 and 10,706,838 is: 17,044,905.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,725,551 : 10,706,838 = 10,706,838 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,725,551/10,706,838 = 10,706,838/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,725,551x = 10,706,838 × 10,706,838
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,725,551x = 114,636,379,958,244
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 114,636,379,958,244/6,725,551
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,044,905.31

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