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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,100,079 and 15,671,175

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,100,079 and 15,671,175 is: 24,315,228.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,100,079 : 15,671,175 = 15,671,175 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,100,079/15,671,175 = 15,671,175/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,100,079x = 15,671,175 × 15,671,175
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,100,079x = 245,585,725,880,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 245,585,725,880,625/10,100,079
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,315,228.22

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