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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,737,772 and 10,366,895

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,737,772 and 10,366,895 is: 15,950,749.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,737,772 : 10,366,895 = 10,366,895 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,737,772/10,366,895 = 10,366,895/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,737,772x = 10,366,895 × 10,366,895
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,737,772x = 107,472,511,941,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 107,472,511,941,025/6,737,772
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,950,749.29

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