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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,760,923 and 15,943,862

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,760,923 and 15,943,862 is: 37,599,412.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,760,923 : 15,943,862 = 15,943,862 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,760,923/15,943,862 = 15,943,862/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,760,923x = 15,943,862 × 15,943,862
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,760,923x = 254,206,735,475,044
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 254,206,735,475,044/6,760,923
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,599,412.90

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