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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,106,595 and 15,550,247

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,106,595 and 15,550,247 is: 23,925,979.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,106,595 : 15,550,247 = 15,550,247 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,106,595/15,550,247 = 15,550,247/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,106,595x = 15,550,247 × 15,550,247
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,106,595x = 241,810,181,761,009
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 241,810,181,761,009/10,106,595
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,925,979.20

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