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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,866,270 and 10,387,776

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,866,270 and 10,387,776 is: 15,715,357.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,866,270 : 10,387,776 = 10,387,776 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,866,270/10,387,776 = 10,387,776/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,866,270x = 10,387,776 × 10,387,776
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,866,270x = 107,905,890,226,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 107,905,890,226,176/6,866,270
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,715,357.86

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