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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,965,491 and 10,553,402

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,965,491 and 10,553,402 is: 15,989,439.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,965,491 : 10,553,402 = 10,553,402 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,965,491/10,553,402 = 10,553,402/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,965,491x = 10,553,402 × 10,553,402
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,965,491x = 111,374,293,773,604
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 111,374,293,773,604/6,965,491
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,989,439.05

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