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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,106,631 and 15,550,300.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,106,631 and 15,550,300.50 is: 23,926,058.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,106,631 : 15,550,300.50 = 15,550,300.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,106,631/15,550,300.50 = 15,550,300.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,106,631x = 15,550,300.50 × 15,550,300.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,106,631x = 241,811,845,640,300.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 241,811,845,640,300.25/10,106,631
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,926,058.61

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