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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,737,766 and 10,366,886

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,737,766 and 10,366,886 is: 15,950,735.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,737,766 : 10,366,886 = 10,366,886 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,737,766/10,366,886 = 10,366,886/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,737,766x = 10,366,886 × 10,366,886
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,737,766x = 107,472,325,336,996
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 107,472,325,336,996/6,737,766
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,950,735.80

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