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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,106,590 and 15,550,237

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,106,590 and 15,550,237 is: 23,925,960.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,106,590 : 15,550,237 = 15,550,237 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,106,590/15,550,237 = 15,550,237/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,106,590x = 15,550,237 × 15,550,237
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,106,590x = 241,809,870,756,169
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 241,809,870,756,169/10,106,590
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,925,960.27

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