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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,106,543 and 15,550,162

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,106,543 and 15,550,162 is: 23,925,840.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,106,543 : 15,550,162 = 15,550,162 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,106,543/15,550,162 = 15,550,162/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,106,543x = 15,550,162 × 15,550,162
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,106,543x = 241,807,538,226,244
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 241,807,538,226,244/10,106,543
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,925,840.74

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