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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,780,550 and 10,233,881

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,780,550 and 10,233,881 is: 15,445,991.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,780,550 : 10,233,881 = 10,233,881 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,780,550/10,233,881 = 10,233,881/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,780,550x = 10,233,881 × 10,233,881
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,780,550x = 104,732,320,322,161
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 104,732,320,322,161/6,780,550
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,445,991.89

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