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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,106,636 and 15,550,309

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,106,636 and 15,550,309 is: 23,926,072.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,106,636 : 15,550,309 = 15,550,309 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,106,636/15,550,309 = 15,550,309/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,106,636x = 15,550,309 × 15,550,309
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,106,636x = 241,812,109,995,481
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 241,812,109,995,481/10,106,636
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,926,072.93

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