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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,106,672 and 15,550,364

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,106,672 and 15,550,364 is: 23,926,156.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,106,672 : 15,550,364 = 15,550,364 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,106,672/15,550,364 = 15,550,364/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,106,672x = 15,550,364 × 15,550,364
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,106,672x = 241,813,820,532,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 241,813,820,532,496/10,106,672
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,926,156.95

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