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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,954,535 and 10,638,337

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,954,535 and 10,638,337 is: 16,273,440.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,954,535 : 10,638,337 = 10,638,337 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,954,535/10,638,337 = 10,638,337/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,954,535x = 10,638,337 × 10,638,337
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,954,535x = 113,174,214,125,569
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 113,174,214,125,569/6,954,535
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,273,440.87

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