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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,100,015 and 15,671,059

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,100,015 and 15,671,059 is: 24,315,022.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,100,015 : 15,671,059 = 15,671,059 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,100,015/15,671,059 = 15,671,059/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,100,015x = 15,671,059 × 15,671,059
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,100,015x = 245,582,090,181,481
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 245,582,090,181,481/10,100,015
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,315,022.32

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