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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,106,573 and 15,550,214

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,106,573 and 15,550,214 is: 23,925,929.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,106,573 : 15,550,214 = 15,550,214 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,106,573/15,550,214 = 15,550,214/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,106,573x = 15,550,214 × 15,550,214
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,106,573x = 241,809,155,445,796
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 241,809,155,445,796/10,106,573
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,925,929.73

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