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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,817,284 and 10,852,879

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,817,284 and 10,852,879 is: 17,277,405.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,817,284 : 10,852,879 = 10,852,879 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,817,284/10,852,879 = 10,852,879/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,817,284x = 10,852,879 × 10,852,879
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,817,284x = 117,784,982,588,641
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 117,784,982,588,641/6,817,284
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,277,405.87

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