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Finding the Third Proportional to 6,988,034 and 10,482,051

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Solution

The third proportional to 6,988,034 and 10,482,051 is: 15,723,076.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    6,988,034 : 10,482,051 = 10,482,051 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    6,988,034/10,482,051 = 10,482,051/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    6,988,034x = 10,482,051 × 10,482,051
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    6,988,034x = 109,873,393,166,601
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 109,873,393,166,601/6,988,034
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,723,076.50

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