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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,106,615 and 15,550,278

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,106,615 and 15,550,278 is: 23,926,027.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,106,615 : 15,550,278 = 15,550,278 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,106,615/15,550,278 = 15,550,278/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,106,615x = 15,550,278 × 15,550,278
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,106,615x = 241,811,145,877,284
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 241,811,145,877,284/10,106,615
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,926,027.25

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