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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,106,666 and 15,550,355

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,106,666 and 15,550,355 is: 23,926,143.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,106,666 : 15,550,355 = 15,550,355 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,106,666/15,550,355 = 15,550,355/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,106,666x = 15,550,355 × 15,550,355
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,106,666x = 241,813,540,626,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 241,813,540,626,025/10,106,666
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,926,143.46

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