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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,965,502 and 10,553,417

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,965,502 and 10,553,417 is: 15,989,459.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,965,502 : 10,553,417 = 10,553,417 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,965,502/10,553,417 = 10,553,417/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,965,502x = 10,553,417 × 10,553,417
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,965,502x = 111,374,610,375,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 111,374,610,375,889/6,965,502
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,989,459.25

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