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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,106,603 and 15,550,260

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,106,603 and 15,550,260 is: 23,926,000.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,106,603 : 15,550,260 = 15,550,260 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,106,603/15,550,260 = 15,550,260/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,106,603x = 15,550,260 × 15,550,260
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,106,603x = 241,810,586,067,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 241,810,586,067,600/10,106,603
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,926,000.27

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