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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,106,589 and 15,550,239

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,106,589 and 15,550,239 is: 23,925,968.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,106,589 : 15,550,239 = 15,550,239 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,106,589/15,550,239 = 15,550,239/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,106,589x = 15,550,239 × 15,550,239
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,106,589x = 241,809,932,957,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 241,809,932,957,121/10,106,589
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,925,968.79

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