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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,106,622 and 15,550,287

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,106,622 and 15,550,287 is: 23,926,038.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,106,622 : 15,550,287 = 15,550,287 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,106,622/15,550,287 = 15,550,287/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,106,622x = 15,550,287 × 15,550,287
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,106,622x = 241,811,425,782,369
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 241,811,425,782,369/10,106,622
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,926,038.37

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