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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,106,669 and 15,550,359

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,106,669 and 15,550,359 is: 23,926,148.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,106,669 : 15,550,359 = 15,550,359 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,106,669/15,550,359 = 15,550,359/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,106,669x = 15,550,359 × 15,550,359
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,106,669x = 241,813,665,028,881
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 241,813,665,028,881/10,106,669
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,926,148.67

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