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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,737,780 and 10,366,906

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,737,780 and 10,366,906 is: 15,950,764.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,737,780 : 10,366,906 = 10,366,906 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,737,780/10,366,906 = 10,366,906/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,737,780x = 10,366,906 × 10,366,906
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,737,780x = 107,472,740,012,836
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 107,472,740,012,836/6,737,780
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,950,764.20

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