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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,878,592 and 10,335,222

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,878,592 and 10,335,222 is: 15,528,877.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,878,592 : 10,335,222 = 10,335,222 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,878,592/10,335,222 = 10,335,222/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,878,592x = 10,335,222 × 10,335,222
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,878,592x = 106,816,813,789,284
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 106,816,813,789,284/6,878,592
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,528,877.68

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