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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,100,081 and 15,671,178

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,100,081 and 15,671,178 is: 24,315,232.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,100,081 : 15,671,178 = 15,671,178 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,100,081/15,671,178 = 15,671,178/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,100,081x = 15,671,178 × 15,671,178
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,100,081x = 245,585,819,907,684
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 245,585,819,907,684/10,100,081
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,315,232.71

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