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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,106,617 and 15,550,281

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,106,617 and 15,550,281 is: 23,926,031.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,106,617 : 15,550,281 = 15,550,281 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,106,617/15,550,281 = 15,550,281/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,106,617x = 15,550,281 × 15,550,281
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,106,617x = 241,811,239,178,961
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 241,811,239,178,961/10,106,617
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,926,031.75

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