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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,747,016 and 10,721,148

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,747,016 and 10,721,148 is: 17,036,125.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,747,016 : 10,721,148 = 10,721,148 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,747,016/10,721,148 = 10,721,148/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,747,016x = 10,721,148 × 10,721,148
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,747,016x = 114,943,014,437,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 114,943,014,437,904/6,747,016
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,036,125.96

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