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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,726,726 and 15,792,060

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,726,726 and 15,792,060 is: 37,074,374.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,726,726 : 15,792,060 = 15,792,060 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,726,726/15,792,060 = 15,792,060/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,726,726x = 15,792,060 × 15,792,060
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,726,726x = 249,389,159,043,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 249,389,159,043,600/6,726,726
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,074,374.52

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