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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,738,960 and 15,908,392

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,738,960 and 15,908,392 is: 37,554,301.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,738,960 : 15,908,392 = 15,908,392 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,738,960/15,908,392 = 15,908,392/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,738,960x = 15,908,392 × 15,908,392
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,738,960x = 253,076,936,025,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 253,076,936,025,664/6,738,960
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,554,301.56

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