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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,818,982 and 10,587,037

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,818,982 and 10,587,037 is: 16,437,255.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,818,982 : 10,587,037 = 10,587,037 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,818,982/10,587,037 = 10,587,037/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,818,982x = 10,587,037 × 10,587,037
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,818,982x = 112,085,352,439,369
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 112,085,352,439,369/6,818,982
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,437,255.95

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