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Finding the Third Proportional to 10,106,684 and 15,550,382

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Solution

The third proportional to 10,106,684 and 15,550,382 is: 23,926,183.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    10,106,684 : 15,550,382 = 15,550,382 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    10,106,684/15,550,382 = 15,550,382/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    10,106,684x = 15,550,382 × 15,550,382
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    10,106,684x = 241,814,380,345,924
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 241,814,380,345,924/10,106,684
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,926,183.93

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