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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,061,979 and 15,690,840

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,061,979 and 15,690,840 is: 24,468,592.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,061,979 : 15,690,840 = 15,690,840 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,061,979/15,690,840 = 15,690,840/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,061,979x = 15,690,840 × 15,690,840
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,061,979x = 246,202,459,905,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 246,202,459,905,600/10,061,979
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,468,592.10

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