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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,737,762 and 10,366,880

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,737,762 and 10,366,880 is: 15,950,726.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,737,762 : 10,366,880 = 10,366,880 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,737,762/10,366,880 = 10,366,880/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,737,762x = 10,366,880 × 10,366,880
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,737,762x = 107,472,200,934,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 107,472,200,934,400/6,737,762
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,950,726.80

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