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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,737,800 and 10,366,936

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,737,800 and 10,366,936 is: 15,950,809.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,737,800 : 10,366,936 = 10,366,936 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,737,800/10,366,936 = 10,366,936/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,737,800x = 10,366,936 × 10,366,936
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,737,800x = 107,473,362,028,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 107,473,362,028,096/6,737,800
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,950,809.17

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