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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,018,514 and 15,218,927

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,018,514 and 15,218,927 is: 23,118,771.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,018,514 : 15,218,927 = 15,218,927 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,018,514/15,218,927 = 15,218,927/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,018,514x = 15,218,927 × 15,218,927
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,018,514x = 231,615,739,031,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 231,615,739,031,329/10,018,514
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,118,771.81

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