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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,866,272 and 10,387,779

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,866,272 and 10,387,779 is: 15,715,362.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,866,272 : 10,387,779 = 10,387,779 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,866,272/10,387,779 = 10,387,779/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,866,272x = 10,387,779 × 10,387,779
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,866,272x = 107,905,952,552,841
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 107,905,952,552,841/6,866,272
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,715,362.36

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