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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,106,621 and 15,550,286

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,106,621 and 15,550,286 is: 23,926,037.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,106,621 : 15,550,286 = 15,550,286 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,106,621/15,550,286 = 15,550,286/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,106,621x = 15,550,286 × 15,550,286
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,106,621x = 241,811,394,681,796
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 241,811,394,681,796/10,106,621
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,926,037.66

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