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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,106,591 and 15,550,241

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,106,591 and 15,550,241 is: 23,925,970.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,106,591 : 15,550,241 = 15,550,241 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,106,591/15,550,241 = 15,550,241/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,106,591x = 15,550,241 × 15,550,241
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,106,591x = 241,809,995,158,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 241,809,995,158,081/10,106,591
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,925,970.21

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