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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,106,574 and 15,550,215

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,106,574 and 15,550,215 is: 23,925,930.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,106,574 : 15,550,215 = 15,550,215 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,106,574/15,550,215 = 15,550,215/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,106,574x = 15,550,215 × 15,550,215
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,106,574x = 241,809,186,546,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 241,809,186,546,225/10,106,574
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,925,930.44

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