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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,106,667 and 15,550,356

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,106,667 and 15,550,356 is: 23,926,144.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,106,667 : 15,550,356 = 15,550,356 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,106,667/15,550,356 = 15,550,356/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,106,667x = 15,550,356 × 15,550,356
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,106,667x = 241,813,571,726,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 241,813,571,726,736/10,106,667
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,926,144.17

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