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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,864,542 and 10,385,386

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,864,542 and 10,385,386 is: 15,712,081.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,864,542 : 10,385,386 = 10,385,386 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,864,542/10,385,386 = 10,385,386/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,864,542x = 10,385,386 × 10,385,386
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,864,542x = 107,856,242,368,996
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 107,856,242,368,996/6,864,542
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,712,081.36

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