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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,106,580 and 15,550,224

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,106,580 and 15,550,224 is: 23,925,943.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,106,580 : 15,550,224 = 15,550,224 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,106,580/15,550,224 = 15,550,224/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,106,580x = 15,550,224 × 15,550,224
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,106,580x = 241,809,466,450,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 241,809,466,450,176/10,106,580
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,925,943.93

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