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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,106,566 and 15,550,201

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,106,566 and 15,550,201 is: 23,925,906.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,106,566 : 15,550,201 = 15,550,201 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,106,566/15,550,201 = 15,550,201/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,106,566x = 15,550,201 × 15,550,201
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,106,566x = 241,808,751,140,401
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 241,808,751,140,401/10,106,566
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,925,906.30

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