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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,760,931 and 15,943,882

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,760,931 and 15,943,882 is: 37,599,462.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,760,931 : 15,943,882 = 15,943,882 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,760,931/15,943,882 = 15,943,882/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,760,931x = 15,943,882 × 15,943,882
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,760,931x = 254,207,373,229,924
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 254,207,373,229,924/6,760,931
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,599,462.74

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