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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,100,045.25 and 15,671,124

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,100,045.25 and 15,671,124 is: 24,315,151.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,100,045.25 : 15,671,124 = 15,671,124 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,100,045.25/15,671,124 = 15,671,124/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,100,045.25x = 15,671,124 × 15,671,124
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,100,045.25x = 245,584,127,423,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 245,584,127,423,376/10,100,045.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,315,151.20

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