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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,970,440 and 10,660,716

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,970,440 and 10,660,716 is: 16,304,690.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,970,440 : 10,660,716 = 10,660,716 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,970,440/10,660,716 = 10,660,716/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,970,440x = 10,660,716 × 10,660,716
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,970,440x = 113,650,865,632,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 113,650,865,632,656/6,970,440
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,304,690.33

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