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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,106,629 and 15,550,299

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,106,629 and 15,550,299 is: 23,926,058.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,106,629 : 15,550,299 = 15,550,299 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,106,629/15,550,299 = 15,550,299/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,106,629x = 15,550,299 × 15,550,299
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,106,629x = 241,811,798,989,401
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 241,811,798,989,401/10,106,629
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,926,058.73

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