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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,737,768 and 10,366,889

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,737,768 and 10,366,889 is: 15,950,740.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,737,768 : 10,366,889 = 10,366,889 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,737,768/10,366,889 = 10,366,889/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,737,768x = 10,366,889 × 10,366,889
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,737,768x = 107,472,387,538,321
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 107,472,387,538,321/6,737,768
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,950,740.30

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