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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,737,698 and 10,366,779

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,737,698 and 10,366,779 is: 15,950,567.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,737,698 : 10,366,779 = 10,366,779 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,737,698/10,366,779 = 10,366,779/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,737,698x = 10,366,779 × 10,366,779
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,737,698x = 107,470,106,834,841
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 107,470,106,834,841/6,737,698
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,950,567.51

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