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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,106,678 and 15,550,373

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,106,678 and 15,550,373 is: 23,926,170.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,106,678 : 15,550,373 = 15,550,373 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,106,678/15,550,373 = 15,550,373/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,106,678x = 15,550,373 × 15,550,373
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,106,678x = 241,814,100,439,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 241,814,100,439,129/10,106,678
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,926,170.44

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