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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,737,748 and 10,366,859

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,737,748 and 10,366,859 is: 15,950,695.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,737,748 : 10,366,859 = 10,366,859 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,737,748/10,366,859 = 10,366,859/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,737,748x = 10,366,859 × 10,366,859
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,737,748x = 107,471,765,525,881
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 107,471,765,525,881/6,737,748
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,950,695.33

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