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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,844,950 and 10,246,101

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,844,950 and 10,246,101 is: 15,337,231.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,844,950 : 10,246,101 = 10,246,101 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,844,950/10,246,101 = 10,246,101/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,844,950x = 10,246,101 × 10,246,101
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,844,950x = 104,982,585,702,201
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 104,982,585,702,201/6,844,950
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,337,231.93

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