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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,727,320 and 15,793,524

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,727,320 and 15,793,524 is: 37,077,974.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,727,320 : 15,793,524 = 15,793,524 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,727,320/15,793,524 = 15,793,524/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,727,320x = 15,793,524 × 15,793,524
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,727,320x = 249,435,400,338,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 249,435,400,338,576/6,727,320
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,077,974.64

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