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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,106,570 and 15,550,207

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,106,570 and 15,550,207 is: 23,925,915.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,106,570 : 15,550,207 = 15,550,207 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,106,570/15,550,207 = 15,550,207/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,106,570x = 15,550,207 × 15,550,207
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,106,570x = 241,808,937,742,849
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 241,808,937,742,849/10,106,570
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,925,915.29

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