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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,106,660 and 15,550,346

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,106,660 and 15,550,346 is: 23,926,129.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,106,660 : 15,550,346 = 15,550,346 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,106,660/15,550,346 = 15,550,346/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,106,660x = 15,550,346 × 15,550,346
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,106,660x = 241,813,260,719,716
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 241,813,260,719,716/10,106,660
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,926,129.97

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