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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,844,948 and 10,246,098

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,844,948 and 10,246,098 is: 15,337,227.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,844,948 : 10,246,098 = 10,246,098 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,844,948/10,246,098 = 10,246,098/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,844,948x = 10,246,098 × 10,246,098
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,844,948x = 104,982,524,225,604
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 104,982,524,225,604/6,844,948
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,337,227.43

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