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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,760,925 and 15,943,867

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,760,925 and 15,943,867 is: 37,599,425.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,760,925 : 15,943,867 = 15,943,867 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,760,925/15,943,867 = 15,943,867/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,760,925x = 15,943,867 × 15,943,867
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,760,925x = 254,206,894,913,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 254,206,894,913,689/6,760,925
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,599,425.36

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